Sri Lanka was previously known as - Lanka, eelam, Tambapanni, Taprobane, Serendib, Ceylon, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan art is well known for batik, wood carving, clay pottery, ceramic, architecture, sculpture, mask, cinema, music, paintings ...
Ceylon Tea is the largest export item of the country, as well as cotton clothes
Capitals: Colombo
Independence - 04 Feb 1948
Population: 21.67 million (2018)
Currency: Sri Lankan rupee
Independence - 04 Feb 1948
Population: 21.67 million (2018)
Currency: Sri Lankan rupee
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Sri Lanka is an island, country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and southeast of the Arabian Sea. Independence in 1948.
The earliest human remains found on the island of Sri Lanka date to about 35, 000 years ago ( Balangoda man). 48,000-year-old bow-and-arrow found in Sri Lankan cave,arrowheads crafted from animal bone.
The first Tamil ruler of the Anuradhapura Kingdom, Ellalan, an invader, is recorded for the 2nd century, based on chronicles like the (Buddhism) Mahavamsa, Dipavamsa. The island was divided into numerous kingdoms over the following centuries, intermittently (between CE 993 - 1077) united under Chola rule. Sri Lanka was ruled by 181 monarchs from the Jaffna to Anuradhapura to Kandy periods. From the 16th century, some coastal areas of the country were also controlled by the Portuguese, Dutch and British. Indian forces occupied north and east part of the islands 1987- 1990. The Sri Lankan Civil War began in 1948, including an armed youth uprising in 1974, with the 35 year long civil war ending in 2009.
Almost all of world's religions are practiced in the small island of Sri Lanka. There are different religious festivals every month and mostly everyone participates in everyone else's festivals. And as a resuld Sri Lanka has more public holidays.
The earliest human remains found on the island of Sri Lanka date to about 35, 000 years ago ( Balangoda man). 48,000-year-old bow-and-arrow found in Sri Lankan cave,arrowheads crafted from animal bone.
The first Tamil ruler of the Anuradhapura Kingdom, Ellalan, an invader, is recorded for the 2nd century, based on chronicles like the (Buddhism) Mahavamsa, Dipavamsa. The island was divided into numerous kingdoms over the following centuries, intermittently (between CE 993 - 1077) united under Chola rule. Sri Lanka was ruled by 181 monarchs from the Jaffna to Anuradhapura to Kandy periods. From the 16th century, some coastal areas of the country were also controlled by the Portuguese, Dutch and British. Indian forces occupied north and east part of the islands 1987- 1990. The Sri Lankan Civil War began in 1948, including an armed youth uprising in 1974, with the 35 year long civil war ending in 2009.
Almost all of world's religions are practiced in the small island of Sri Lanka. There are different religious festivals every month and mostly everyone participates in everyone else's festivals. And as a resuld Sri Lanka has more public holidays.
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The Sigiriya frescoes paintings are estimated to be over 1500 years old. ther were created during the reign of King Kasiyapan (y 477 - 495) Sri Lanka's best wildlife national parks - Yala National Park (Sri Lankan Leopard in Yala) and Sinharaja Forest Reserve. The Serendib Scops Owl - is the most recently discovered bird of Sri Lanka, and formally described as a species new to science in 2004., Dolphin and blue whale watching in Sri Lanka is a popular tourist activity that offers a chance to witness some of the world's largest and most magnificent marine mammals in their natural habitat. |
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Sri Lanka elephant Bath place - Pinnawala has the largest herd of captive elephants in the world. In 2023, there were 71 elephants, including 30 males and 41 females from 3 generations.
