Sri Lanka
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
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- Official name
- Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ශ්රී ලංකා ප්රජාතාන්ත්රික සමාජවාදී ජනරජය · Sinhala
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இலங்கை சனநாயக சோசலிசக் குடியரசு · Tamil - Capital
- Colombo (the commercial capital and largest city; parliament sits in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte)
- Region
- Southern Asia
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 22 million
- Area
- 65,610 km²
- Currency
- Sri Lankan rupee (LKR)
- Neighbours
- India
- Internet / phone
- .lk, .இலங்கை, .ලංකා · +94
Where it is
Notable facts
- Sri Lanka has been called the “teardrop of India” and was known as Ceylon until 1972.
- It is one of the world’s largest tea exporters; Ceylon tea is still sold under the old name.
- Sigiriya, a palace and fortress on top of a 200 m rock column, dates from the 5th century.
- Cinnamon was first cultivated commercially in Sri Lanka, which still supplies most of the world’s true cinnamon.
World Heritage 8 sites
National dish
Rice and curry Rice ringed by several curries — often a fish or meat one, a dhal, a green, and coconut sambol.
Kottu, roti chopped on a hot plate with vegetables and egg, is the street answer.