SRI LANKA - Ministry of Finance and Planning

Negenehira Navodaya
Since the complete liberation of the Eastern Province from LTTE terrorism in July 2007, an accelerated development
programme was implemented for the Eastern Province. The economic contribution of Eastern Province to GDP is
about 5.8 percent. The provincial GDP is contributed by all three sectors; Agriculture, Industry and Services. Eastern
Province currently grows at around 14 percent and the per capita income is US$ 1,877.
Trincomalee
atticaloa
Amara
Area
: 9,996sq.km.
Population :1,539,000
No. of DS Divisions : 45
No. of Predeshiya Sabha
Divisions : 37
No. of GN Divisions : 1,079
No. of Villages : 2,378
No. of Municipal Council : 2
No. of Urban Councils : 4
Development Potential
The Eastern Province has diversified natural resources to develop paddy, agriculture, tourism, wildlife, fisheries,
livestock and sugar in all three districts. The three districts consists of about 15% of the country’s land area
which is arable for wide variety of crops and owns plenty of natural resources varying from fisheries to minerals.
The Eastern Province is the highest contributor to the country’s paddy production and has much potential in
agriculture and lucrative agri-businesses.
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Many initiatives have been undertaken to support and enhance economic development of the Province,
including the following:
– Electricity – Power generation plant at Trincomalee and distribution and
transmission network
– Roads – All national roads, connecting Trincomalee, Batticaloa, and
Ampara to other provinces
– Transport (Roads, Railways) – Eastern Railway Development Project, Trincomalee
– Medawachchiya Railway Line
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