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Flora and fauna
Flora and fauna The mountains and the southwestern part of the country, known as the "wet zone," receive ample rainfall (an annual average of 2500 millimetres). Most of the southeast, east, and northern parts of the country comprise the "dry zone," which receives between 1200 and… Read more
Geography and climate
Geography and Climate The island of Sri Lanka lies in the Indian Ocean, to the southwest of the Bay of Bengal and to the southeast of the Arabian Sea. It is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. According to Hindu mythology, a land bridge to the… Read more
All Other Things
All Other Things You Can find out all about SRI LANKA in this section… Read more
Provinces and districts
Provinces and districts Provinces of Sri Lanka Provinces of Sri Lanka, Districts of Sri Lanka, Divisional Secretariats of Sri Lanka, and List of cities in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka is divided into 9 provinces and 25 districts. Each province is administered by a directly-elected provincial… Read more
Religions
Religions Buddhism is followed by about 70% of the population The Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil, Jaffna is an important place for Hindus in Sri Lanka Religion in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka has a multi ethnic and multi religious population. Buddhism constitutes the religious faith of about 70%… Read more
Military
Military Military of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Armoured Corps on parade Sri Lankan soldiers have taken part in many wars throughout its history, including the Boer War and both World Wars (under the command of the British at the time). In the course of the civil war, the military has been transformed… Read more
Demographics
Demographics Demographics of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka is the 53rd most populated nation in the world, with an annual population growth rate of 0.79%. Sri Lanka has a birth rate of 15.63 births per 1,000 people and a death rate of 6.49 deaths per 1,000 people. Population density is the greatest in western… Read more
Cinema
Cinema Cinema Kadawunu Poronduwa 1947 Sri Lankan cinema in past years has featured subjects such as family relationships, love stories and the years of conflict between the military and Tamil Tiger rebels. Many films are in the Sinhalese language and the Sri Lankan cinematic style is similar… Read more
Culture and arts
Culture and arts Culture of Sri Lanka kavadi by Hindu Devotess at Vavuniya The island is the home of two main traditional cultures: the Sinhalese (centered in the ancient cities of Kandy and Anuradhapura) and the Tamil (centered in the city of Jaffna). In more recent times a British colonial culture… Read more
Government and politics
Government and politics The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, Colombo. The Constitution of Sri Lanka establishes a democratic, socialist republic in Sri Lanka, which is also a unitary state. The government is a mixture of the presidential system and the parliamentary system. The President of… Read more
Economy
Economy Economy of Sri Lanka In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Sri Lanka became a plantation economy, famous for its production and export of cinnamon, rubber and Ceylon tea, which remains a trademark national export. The development of modern ports under British rule raised the strategic importance… Read more
Human rights
Human rights Human rights in Sri Lanka Human Rights situation in Sri Lanka has come under criticism by human rights groups such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, as well as the United States Department of State and the European Union, have expressed concern about the state of human… Read more
Transport
Transport Transport in Sri Lanka Colombo-Galle Face Green Most Sri Lankan cities and towns are connected by the Sri Lanka Railways, the state-run national railway operator. The first railway line was inaugurated on April 26, 1867, linking Colombo with Kandy. The total length of Sri Lankan roads exceeds… Read more
About Us
About Us This page should contain detailed information about this web project, about your business, products and services, that you are offering. Focus on your qualities, describe the history of your company, cerificates and awards. You can highlight important information or announcements in text like… Read more
Music
Music Music Music of Sri Lanka The earliest music came from the theater at a time when the traditional open-air drama (referred to in Sinhala as Kolam, Sokari and Nadagam). In 1903 the first music album, Nurthi, was released through Radio Ceylon. Also Vernon Corea introduced Sri Lankan music in… Read more
Colonial era
Colonial era (1517-1948) Portuguese era The first Europeans to visit Sri Lanka in modern times were the Portuguese: Francisco de Almeida arrived in 1505, finding the island divided into seven warring kingdoms and unable to fend off intruders. The Portuguese founded a fort at the port city of Colombo… Read more
Traditional food
Traditional food Traditional food Hoppers, a Sri Lankan delicacy. Sri Lankans have added western influences to the customary diet such as rice and curry, pittu (mixture of fresh rice meal, very lightly roasted and mixed with fresh grated coconut, then steamed in a bamboo mould). Kiribath (cooked… Read more
Festivals
Festivals Festivals Sri Lankan festivals Elephants at the Esala Perahera. Every year on or about April 13th Sinhala and Tamil people celebrate Sinhala and Tamil New Year Festival, and Muslims celebrate Ramadan. Esala Perahera (A-suh-luh peh-ruh-ha-ruh) is the grand festival of Esala held in… Read more
Independence movement
Independence movement Independence movement (1935 to 1970) Ceylon National Congress (CNC) was founded to agitate for greater autonomy. The party soon split along ethnic and caste lines. Prof. K. M. de Silva, the famous Peradeniya historian has pointed out that the refusal of the Ceylon Tamils to accept… Read more
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