Eastern Province

English

The flag of Eastern Province

Etymology

Either:

• A Calque of Tamil கிழக்கு மாகாணம் (kiḻakku mākāṇam)
• A Calque of Sinhalese නැගෙනහිර පළාත (nægenahira paḷāta)

Proper noun

Eastern Province

1. A province of Sri Lanka. Its capital is Trincomalee.