Districts of Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, districts (Sinhala: දිස්ත්‍රි‌ක්‌ක, Tamil: மாவட்டம்) are the second-level administrative divisions. The first level are the provinces. Each province contains a number of districts. There are 25 districts in the country. They are organized into 9 provinces.^[1] Each district is administered under a District Secretary.^[2] Secretaries are appointed by the central government.^[3]

1. ↑ "At a Glance". Sri Lanka in Brief. Government of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
2. ↑ "Vision & Mission". District Secretariats Portal. Ministry of Public Administration & Home Affairs, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 13 May 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
3. ↑ "Kilinochchi a brief look". Daily News. 27 April 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2009.