Formation of the 9 Provinces of Sri Lanka - Dates and sources
The 9 Provinces of Sri Lanka
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This is part of the series to share information and raw data which would be useful for students of history. This is a list of all 9 Provinces in Sri Lanka and the years in which they were formed, as per my searches in the National Archives. The relevant source is given in brackets in red.
1833 - Colebrooke Cameron reforms – division of the island into five provinces:
Northern Province
Southern Province
Western Province
Eastern Province
Central Province
(History
of Ceylon Vol. III, University of Ceylon, Peradeniya, 1973 – Chapter VI: The
Colebrooke-Cameron reforms by Vijaya Samaraweera.)
1845 –
formation of the North Western Province comprising of Chilaw and Puttalm
and the Seven Korales (Ceylon Government
Gazette, October 1, 1845, No. 2399)
1873 –
formation of the North Central Province comprising the Districts of
Nuwarakalawiya, Tamankaduwa and Demala Pattu [Out of the Northern, Northwestern
and Eastern Provinces] (Ceylon Government
Gazette, September 6, 1873, No. 3953)
1886 –
formation of Uva Province comprising of Bintenna, Wellassa, Wiyaluwa,
Udakinda, Yatikinda, Butale and Kandapola [Out of the Central Province] (Ceylon Government Gazette, February 5, 1886, No. 4711)
1889 –
formation of Sabaragamuwa Province comprising the Districts of Kegalle
and Ratnapura. (Out of the Western Province)
This link gives more statistical data pertaining to the Provinces as well as the Districts.
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