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sri lanka
Official Name:
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
short form: Sri Lanka
in Tamil: Ilankai
former: Serendib, Ceylon
ISO Country Code: lk, lka
Actual Time: Sat-Oct-21 22:36
Local Time = UTC +6h
Country Calling Code: +94
Capital: Colombo (pop. 1.3 million--urban area)
(former names: Kalan-totta, Kola-amba-thota)
The city of Sri Jayewardenepura-Kotte is the officially designated capital city and is the seat of Sri Lanka's Parliament, but it is currently just the administrative center.
Other Cities:
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia (210 000), Moratuwa (200 000), Kandy (150 000), Jaffna (100 000), Galle (80 000), Anuradhapura (50 000).
Government:
Type: Republic
Independence: 4 February 1948 (from the UK)
Constitution: 31 August 1978.
Geography:
Location: Asia, south of the Indian subcontinent.
Area: 65,610 km² (25,332 sq. mi.)
Terrain: Coastal plains in the northern third of country; hills and mountains in south-central Sri Lanka rise to 2 133 meters (7 000 ft.).
Climate: Tropical; rainy seasons--light in northeast, fall and winter, with average rainfall of 50 in.; heavy in southwest, summer and fall, with average rainfall of 200 in.
People:
Nationality: Sri Lankan(s).
Population: 21.2 million (2016)
GNI per capita PPP: $ 4145 (year)
Ethnic groups: Sinhalese (74%), Tamils (18%), Moor 7%, Burgher, Malay, and Vedda 1%.
Religions: Buddhism (69%), Hinduism (15%), Christianity (8%), and Islam (7%).
Languages: Sinhala and Tamil (official), English.
Literacy: 91%
Natural resources:
Agricultural products: Paddy, maha, yala, rubber, tea, coconut.
Agriculture products: Rice, sugarcane, grains, pulses, oilseed, spices, tea, rubber, coconuts; milk, eggs, hides, beef.
Industries: Rubber processing, tea, coconuts, and other agricultural commodities; clothing, cement, petroleum refining, textiles, tobacco.
Exports - commodities: textiles and apparel, tea and spices; rubber manufactures; precious stones; coconut products, fish.
Exports - partners: USA 26%, UK 9%, India 7.2%, Germany 4.3% (2015)
Imports - commodities: petroleum, textiles, machinery and transportation equipment, building materials, mineral products, foodstuffs.
Imports - partners: India 24.6%, China 20.6%, UAE 7.2%, Singapore 5.9%, Japan 5.7% (2015)
Currency: Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR)
₹59590
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*Excluding applicable taxes and Airfare
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