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Geopolitical and historical information on the South Asian country of Sri Lanka.

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Geopolitical and historical information on the South Asian country of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Facts - National Geographic

Get Sri Lanka facts and information and see the Sri Lankan flag in this country profile from National Geographic.
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/sri-lanka-facts
Geography of Sri Lanka and Map of Sri Lanka - Worldatlas

Printable map of Sri Lanka and info and links to Sri Lanka facts, famous natives, landforms, latitude, longitude, maps, symbols, timeline and weather - by worldatlas.
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/lk.htm
World Health Organization - Sri Lanka

WHO country health profile of Sri Lanka provides key statistics, information, news, features and journal articles on the country's public health issues and services.
http://www.who.int/countries/lka/en/
Sri Lanka's Surprise Political Transition - The Washington Post

Sri Lanka went to the polls on Thursday in a historic election. For the first time since the island became independent in 1948, an incumbent president was voted out of office.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2015/01/11/sri-lankas-surprise-political-transition/
Sri Lanka Country Profile - BBC News

Lying off the southern tip of India, the tropical island of Sri Lanka has attracted visitors for centuries with its natural beauty.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-11999611
Sri Lanka - Lonely Planet

Endless beaches, timeless ruins, welcoming people, oodles of elephants, rolling surf, cheap prices, fun trains, famous tea and flavourful food.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/sri-lanka
Sri Lanka - Lonely Planet

Endless beaches, timeless ruins, welcoming people, oodles of elephants, rolling surf, cheap prices, fun trains, famous tea and flavourful food describe Sri Lanka.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/sri-lanka
The World Factbook - Sri Lanka

The World Factbook for Sri Lanka
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ce.html
Best Things to Do In Sri Lanka - Best of Lanka

Best things to do in Sri Lanka, Best travel experiences in Sri Lanka, Top tourist attractions in Sri Lanka.
http://bestoflanka.com/best-things-to-do-in-sri-lanka.php?lId=01
Sri Lankan Cuisine

Foods in Sri Lanka can be hot or very mild or can be combination being very much a question of individual preference.
https://www.lanka.com/about/foods/
Cultural Values and Etiquette: Sri Lanka - Rough Guides

Sri Lanka is the most Westernized country in South Asia - superficially at least - and this, combined with the widespread use of English and the huge tourist industry, can often lure visitors into mistaking the island for something more familiar than it actually is. Scratch the surface, however, and examples of cultural difference can be found everywhere.
http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/asia/sri-lanka/cultural-values-etiquette/
Sri Lanka Country Brief - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Diplomatic ties between Sri Lanka and Australia date back to 1946 when the Federal Minister for External Affairs recommended to Parliament that Australia be represented by a Commissioner in Ceylon owing to the likelihood of Ceylon being granted independence.
http://dfat.gov.au/geo/sri-lanka/pages/sri-lanka-country-brief.aspx
Sri Lanka Facts, Information, Pictures - Encyclopedia

Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, ancient Taprobane, officially Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, island.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Sri_Lanka.aspx
Culture of Sri Lanka: History, People, Traditions, Women, Beliefs, Food, Customs, Family, Social - Every Culture

The official name of the nation is the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. In 1972, the national constitution discarded the name Ceylon and adopted the name of Sri Lanka. In Sinhala, the language of the majority, Sri means "blessed" and Lanka is the name of the island.
http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Sri-Lanka.html
Sri Lanka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and known from the beginning of British colonial rule until 1972 as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia near south-east India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka

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Democratic Socialist Republic of
Sri Lanka

ශ්‍රී ලංකා ප්‍රජාතාන්ත්‍රික සමාජවාදී ජනරජය (Sinhala)
இலங்கை சனநாயக சோசலிசக் குடியரசு (Tamil)

Sinhala:	Śrī Laṅkā Prajātāntrika Samājavādī Janarajaya
Tamil:	Ilaṅkai Caṉanāyaka Cōcalicak Kuṭiyaracu

Flag

Emblem

Anthem: "Sri Lanka Matha"
ශ්‍රී ලංකා මාතා (Sinhala)
ஸ்ரீ லங்கா தாயே (Tamil)
(English: "Mother Sri Lanka")

Capital

Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (legislative)^[1]
Colombo (executive and judicial)^[2]
6°56′N 79°52′E / 6.933°N 79.867°E / 6.933; 79.867

Largest city

Colombo

Official languages

Sinhala
Tamil^[3]

Recognised national languages

Same as Official languages

Recognised language

English

Ethnic groups

(2012 ^[4])

Religion

(2012)

70% Buddhism (official)
13% Hinduism
10% Islam
7% Christianity
0.1% other/none

Demonym(s)

Sri Lankan

Government

Unitary semi-presidential republic^[5]

• President

Anura Kumara Dissanayake

• Prime Minister

Harini Amarasuriya

• Speaker of the Parliament

• Chief Justice

Legislature

• Sinhala Kingdom established ^[6]

543 BCE

• Anuradhapura period

377 BCE – 1017 CE

• Polonnaruwa period

1017–1232

• Transitional period

1232–1592

• Kandyan period

1592–1815

• British Ceylon period

1815–1948

• Independence

4 February 1948

• Republic

22 May 1972

• Current constitution

7 September 1978

Area

• Total

65,610.2 km² (25,332.2 sq mi) (120th)

• Water (%)

4.4

Population

• 2023 estimate

22,037,000^[7] (60th)

• 2012 census

20,277,600^[8]

• Density

337.7/km² (874.6/sq mi) (43rd)

GDP (PPP)

2023 estimate

• Total

$318.6 billion (60th)

• Per capita

$14,455 (101st)

GDP (nominal)

2023 estimate

• Total

$84.3 billion^[9] (79th)

• Per capita

$3,828 (132nd)

Gini (2023)

39.8^[10]
medium inequality

HDI (2022)

0.780^[11]
high (78th)

Currency

Sri Lankan rupee (Rs) (LKR)

Time zone

UTC+5:30 (SLST)

Website
gov.lk

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

Links
Media

Sri Lanka Facts - National Geographic

Get Sri Lanka facts and information and see the Sri Lankan flag in this country profile from National Geographic.
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/sri-lanka-facts
Geography of Sri Lanka and Map of Sri Lanka - Worldatlas

Printable map of Sri Lanka and info and links to Sri Lanka facts, famous natives, landforms, latitude, longitude, maps, symbols, timeline and weather - by worldatlas.
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/lk.htm
World Health Organization - Sri Lanka

WHO country health profile of Sri Lanka provides key statistics, information, news, features and journal articles on the country's public health issues and services.
http://www.who.int/countries/lka/en/
Sri Lanka's Surprise Political Transition - The Washington Post

Sri Lanka went to the polls on Thursday in a historic election. For the first time since the island became independent in 1948, an incumbent president was voted out of office.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2015/01/11/sri-lankas-surprise-political-transition/
Sri Lanka Country Profile - BBC News

Lying off the southern tip of India, the tropical island of Sri Lanka has attracted visitors for centuries with its natural beauty.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-11999611
Sri Lanka - Lonely Planet

Endless beaches, timeless ruins, welcoming people, oodles of elephants, rolling surf, cheap prices, fun trains, famous tea and flavourful food.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/sri-lanka
Sri Lanka - Lonely Planet

Endless beaches, timeless ruins, welcoming people, oodles of elephants, rolling surf, cheap prices, fun trains, famous tea and flavourful food describe Sri Lanka.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/sri-lanka
The World Factbook - Sri Lanka

The World Factbook for Sri Lanka
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ce.html
Best Things to Do In Sri Lanka - Best of Lanka

Best things to do in Sri Lanka, Best travel experiences in Sri Lanka, Top tourist attractions in Sri Lanka.
http://bestoflanka.com/best-things-to-do-in-sri-lanka.php?lId=01
Sri Lankan Cuisine

Foods in Sri Lanka can be hot or very mild or can be combination being very much a question of individual preference.
https://www.lanka.com/about/foods/
Cultural Values and Etiquette: Sri Lanka - Rough Guides

Sri Lanka is the most Westernized country in South Asia - superficially at least - and this, combined with the widespread use of English and the huge tourist industry, can often lure visitors into mistaking the island for something more familiar than it actually is. Scratch the surface, however, and examples of cultural difference can be found everywhere.
http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/asia/sri-lanka/cultural-values-etiquette/
Sri Lanka Country Brief - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Diplomatic ties between Sri Lanka and Australia date back to 1946 when the Federal Minister for External Affairs recommended to Parliament that Australia be represented by a Commissioner in Ceylon owing to the likelihood of Ceylon being granted independence.
http://dfat.gov.au/geo/sri-lanka/pages/sri-lanka-country-brief.aspx
Sri Lanka Facts, Information, Pictures - Encyclopedia

Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, ancient Taprobane, officially Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, island.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Sri_Lanka.aspx
Culture of Sri Lanka: History, People, Traditions, Women, Beliefs, Food, Customs, Family, Social - Every Culture

The official name of the nation is the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. In 1972, the national constitution discarded the name Ceylon and adopted the name of Sri Lanka. In Sinhala, the language of the majority, Sri means "blessed" and Lanka is the name of the island.
http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Sri-Lanka.html
Sri Lanka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and known from the beginning of British colonial rule until 1972 as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia near south-east India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka