Arugam Bay is a charming coastal town located on the eastern coast of Sri Lanka. Known for its stunning beaches, it's a popular destination for surfers due to its consistent waves. The area also offers a laid-back atmosphere, diverse wildlife, and a variety of accommodations, making it a top tourist spot.
Ampara kuulub Sri Lanka idaprovintsi. See on kauge linn Sri Lanka idarannikul, umbes 360 km kaugusel pealinnast Colombo. Ampara on suurim koorimata saagikoristus provintsis riigis, ja on India ookeani idarannikul Sri Lanka kalandusressurssina. Suurem osa tsiviilelanikest on Sinhala, rajooni rannikuosades elavad ka tamilid ja Sri Lanka maurid.
Eastern Province kohta
Idaprovints on üks 9 Sri Lanka provintsist. Provintsid on eksisteerinud alates 19. sajandist, kuid neil ei olnud mingit õiguslikku staatust kuni 1987. aastani, mil Sri Lanka 1978. aasta põhiseaduse 13. muudatusega kehtestati provintsi nõukogud. Aastatel 1988—2006 liideti provints ajutiselt Põhjaprovintsiga, moodustades Kirdeprovintsi. Provintsi pealinn on Trincomalee. Idaprovintsi elanike arv oli 2007. aastal 1 460 939. Provints on Sri Lanka kõige mitmekesisem, nii etniliselt kui ka religioosselt.
Ida provintsi pindala on 9,996 ruutkilomeetrit (3,859,5 ruutkilomeetrit) .Provints on ümbritsetud Põhja provintsi põhja, Bay Bengali idas, Lõuna provintsis lõunas ja Uva, Kesk- ja Põhja-Kesk provintsid läänes. Provintsi rannikul domineerivad laguunid, suurimad on Batticaloa laguun, Kokkilai laguun, Upaar laguun ja Ullackalie laguun.
Ampara is belongs to the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. It is a remote city on the East Coast of Sri Lanka, about 360 km from the capital city of Colombo. Ampara is the largest paddy harvesting province in the country, and has the Indian Ocean on the east coast of Sri Lanka as a fisheries resource. Most of the civilians are Sinhala, while Tamils and Sri Lankan Moors also live in the coastal parts of the district.
About Eastern Province
The Eastern Province is one of the 9 provinces of Sri Lanka. The provinces have existed since the 19th century but they didn't have any legal status until 1987 when the 13th Amendment to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka established provincial councils. Between 1988 and 2006 the province was temporarily merged with the Northern Province to form the North-East Province. The capital of the province is Trincomalee. The Eastern province's population was 1,460,939 in 2007. The province is the most diverse in Sri Lanka, both ethnically and religiously.
Eastern province has an area of 9,996 square kilometers (3,859.5 sq mi).The province is surrounded by the Northern Province to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the east, the Southern Province to the south, and the Uva, Central and North Central provinces to the west. The province's coast is dominated by lagoons, the largest being Batticaloa lagoon, Kokkilai lagoon, Upaar Lagoon and Ullackalie Lagoon.
