Trincomalee District
திருகோணமலை மாவட்டம் තිරිකුණාමළය දිස්ත්රික්කය | |
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Coordinates: 08°35′N 81°05′E / 8.583°N 81.083°E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Eastern |
Capital | Trincomalee |
DS Division | List
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Government | |
• District Secretary | Maj Gen T. Thissa Ranjith de Silva |
• MPs | List
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• MPCs | List
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Area | |
• Total | 2,727 km2 (1,053 sq mi) |
• Land | 2,529 km2 (976 sq mi) |
• Water | 198 km2 (76 sq mi) 7.26% |
• Rank | 11th (4.16% of total area) |
Population (2012 census)[1] | |
• Total | 378,182 |
• Rank | 21st (1.87% of total pop.) |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
Post Codes | 31000-31999 |
Telephone Codes | 026 |
ISO 3166 code | LK-53 |
Vehicle registration | EP |
Official Languages | Tamil, Sinhala |
Website | Trincomalee District Secretariat |
Trincomalee District (Tamil: திருகோணமலை மாவட்டம் Tirukŏṇamalai Māvaṭṭam; Sinhala: තිරිකුණාමළය දිස්ත්රික්කය) is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka. Districts are the second-level administrative divisions of the country. The capital of the district is the city of Trincomalee.
Trincomalee District is in the east of Sri Lanka. It is part of the Eastern Province. It has an area of 2,727 square kilometres (1,053 sq mi).[2]