What is Eastern Province, Sri Lanka?
{{Infobox province <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions -->| name = Eastern Province | native_name = {{lang|ta|கிழக்கு மாகாணம்}}<br>{{lang|si|නැගෙනහිර පළාත}} | other_name = | settlement_type = [[Provinces of Sri Lanka|Province]] <!-- images, nickname, motto --->| image_skyline = Batticaloa lagoon, fishing boats.jpg | imagesize = 250px | image_alt = | image_caption = Fishing boats on [[Batticaloa Lagoon]] | image_flag = | flag_alt = | image_seal = | seal_size = | seal_alt = | image_blank_emblem = | blank_emblem_type = | blank_emblem_size = | nickname = | motto = | anthem = <!-- maps and coordinates ------> | image_map = Sri Lanka Eastern Province locator map.svg | map_alt = | map_caption = Location within Sri Lanka | coordinates = {{coord|07|55|N|81|30|E|region:LK_type:adm1st|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_footnotes = <!-- location ------------------> | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = [[Sri Lanka]] <!-- established --------------->| established_title = Created | established_date = 1 October 1833 | established_title1 = [[Provincial councils of Sri Lanka|Provincial council]] | established_date1 = 14 November 1987 | founder = <!-- seat, smaller parts -------> | seat_type = Capital | seat = [[Trincomalee]] | seat1_type = Largest City | seat1 = [[Kalmunai]] | parts_type = [[Districts of Sri Lanka|Districts]] | parts_style = list | parts = | p1 = [[Ampara District|Ampara]] | p2 = [[Batticaloa District|Batticaloa]] | p3 = [[Trincomalee District|Trincomalee]] <!-- government type, leaders -->| government_footnotes = | government_type = [[Provincial council (Sri Lanka)|Provincial council]] | governing_body = [[Eastern Provincial Coun