text: The Southern Province ( Dakunu Palata , Thaen Maakaanam ) of Sri Lanka is a small geographic area consisting of the districts of Galle , Matara and Hambantota .
simplified: The Southern Province ( Dakunu Palata , Thaen Maakaanam ) of Sri Lanka is a small geographic area consisting of Galle District , Matara District and Hambantota District .