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INTRODUCING A HOUSE NUMBERING SYSTEM

used to assign a unique number for the number is a unique number from country.
house. The house number started with this Odd/even numbering rule is used to assign
provincial number. Finally, the house road numbers and house numbers. Residents
number included provincial number, number and visitors can use it and can enjoy the
of the main road, numbers of sub roads and benefits of addresses given to roads and
number of the house. houses which are facilitating them to reach
their designation easily.
Table 1: Provincial codes in Sri Lanka
Province Number REFERENCES

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5 CONCLUSION
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