ABOUT SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
known as Ceylon before 1972 and as Taprobane,
is an island country in South Asia, located about 31 kilometres (19.3 mi)
off the southern coast of India It is home to around twenty million people.
Because of its location in the path of major sea routes,
Sri Lanka is a strategic naval link between West Asia & South East Asia.
It has been a center of Buddhist religion and culture from Ancient Times The Sinhalese
community forms the majority of the population; Tamils who are concentrated in the
north and east of the island, form the largest Other communities include
Moors,Burgers & The Malys.
Famous for the production and export of tea, coffee, coconut and rubber The natural beauty of Sri Lanka's tropical forests, beaches and landscape, as well as its rich cultural heritage make it a world famous tourist tdestination.
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