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Batticaloa district is one of the 25 administrative districts of Sri Lanka. The district is administered by a District Secretariat headed by a District Secretary (previously known as a Government Agent) appointed by the central government of Sri Lanka. The headquarters is located in Batticaloa town. Ampara district was carved out of the southern part of Batticaloa district in 1958.
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Province
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Eastern
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Total Area
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2,854 km2
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Total Population
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486,447
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Density
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186 /km2 |
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Ethnic
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Ethnicity
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Population
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% Of Total
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Sinhalese
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-
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-
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Sri Lankan Tamils
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Sri Lankan Moors
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-
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-
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Indian Tamils
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-
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- |
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Other (including Burgher, Malay)
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%
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Total
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100.0%
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