sri+lanka+profiles

Sri Lanka

Capitol : Colombo

Population : About 21 million People. GDP : $4,500 per person in a year.

Religion : 69.1% Buddhist, 7.6% Muslim, Christian 6.2%, 10% unspecified Language : Sinhala 74% (Official National Language of Sri Lanka), Tamil 18% (Official Language), others 8% (English is often used between government, and about 10% of population can speak English.)

Five Interesting Things : 1.) Visit a Ceylon Tea Plantation! Sri Lanka contains one of the most famous kinds of tea in the world. The well known Ceylon Tea is produced and exported from here all over the world.

2.) Look around the Dambulla Cave Temple! The Dambulla Cave Temple is a World Heritage site. It is composed of five separate large caves and was built from the first century B.C. over a period of a thousand years.

3.) You can see beautiful waterfalls around Sri Lanka. For example, the Nuwara-Eliya Waterfall is a beautiful sight that many tourists go to.

4.) Beautiful Beaches Since Sri Lanka is an island, it has beaches on all sides. If you prefer more tourist-friendly sites, head for the beach on the west coast. If you prefer a natural, quieter site, go to the east coast shown below.

5.) Anuradhapura Anuradhapura was the capitol of Sri Lanka from the 4th century B.C. to the 11th century A.D. It is now a World Heritage Site, and is considered sacred to the Buddhist world. This is a site you should not miss.

Three Things Sri Lanka is known for:

1.) Ceylon Tea

2.) Tamil Tigers The Tamil Tigers are a revolutionary group in Sri Lanka that fought against the government of Sri Lanka for 26 years. After independence from Britain, the Tamil and the Government had disagreements on several issues like education, and broke out in a war.

3.) Sloth Bear The sloth bear is a bear that lives in India and also in Sri Lanka. media type="custom" key="5776231"