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Sri Lanka - Lonely Planet

Endless beaches, timeless ruins, welcoming people, oodles of elephants, rolling surf, cheap prices, fun trains, famous tea and flavourful food.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/sri-lanka
Sri Lanka - Lonely Planet

Endless beaches, timeless ruins, welcoming people, oodles of elephants, rolling surf, cheap prices, fun trains, famous tea and flavourful food describe Sri Lanka.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/sri-lanka
The 10 Best Sri Lanka Hotels - TripAdvisor

Sri Lanka Hotels on TripAdvisor: Find 119,608 traveler reviews, candid photos, and prices for 512 hotels in Sri Lanka.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g293961-Sri_Lanka-Hotels.html
Sri Lanka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and known from the beginning of British colonial rule until 1972 as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia near south-east India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka
Places to Visit in Sri Lanka - Rough Guides

Sri Lanka has seduced travellers for centuries. Marco Polo described it as the finest island of its size in the world, while successive waves of Indian, Arab and European traders and adventurers flocked to its palm-fringed shores
http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/asia/sri-lanka/
Sri Lanka Tourism - The Official Website of Sri Lanka Tourism

Find travel ideas for planning your holiday to Sri Lanka. Discover things to see and do, places to stay and more.. This is the official site of Sri Lanka Tourism.
http://srilanka.travel/index.php?route=common/home
Sri Lanka Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Sri Lanka, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Sri_Lanka
Sri Lanka Forum, Travel Discussion for Sri Lanka - TripAdvisor

Travel forums for Sri Lanka. Discuss Sri Lanka travel with TripAdvisor travelers
https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowForum-g293961-i8983-Sri_Lanka.html
Sri Lanka Hotels, Hostels & Accommodation - Lonely Planet

Book independently reviewed accommodation in Sri Lanka. Read 472 hotel reviews and book from 4237 cheap hotels, hostels and B&Bs at Lonely Planet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/sri-lanka/hotels
Book Cheap Sri Lanka Hotel Deals - Hotels

How about visiting Sri Lanka? Get great deals on hotels in Sri Lanka when you book last minute. The Sri Lanka hotel deals & offers are here. Book online and save up to 50% off.
http://www.hotels.com/co198/hotels-in-sri-lanka/
Sri Lanka: Public Transport - TripAdvisor

Inside Sri Lanka: Public transport - Before you visit Sri Lanka, visit TripAdvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travelers by travelers.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g293961-c195051/Sri-Lanka:Public.Transport.html
Best Sri Lanka Transportation on VirtualTourist

Sri Lanka Transportation: 403 tips on getting to and getting around Sri Lanka from real travelers and locals.
https://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Sri_Lanka/Transportation-Sri_Lanka-TG-C-1.html
12 Foods Sri Lanka Visitors Have to Try - CNN

On the island of rice, curry, tropical fruit and fresh seafood, eating is an honor to the taste buds.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/26/travel/sri-lanka-must-try-food

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Democratic Socialist Republic of
Sri Lanka

ශ්‍රී ලංකා ප්‍රජාතාන්ත්‍රික සමාජවාදී ජනරජය (Sinhala)
இலங்கை சனநாயக சோசலிசக் குடியரசு (Tamil)

Sinhala:	Śrī Laṅkā Prajātāntrika Samājavādī Janarajaya
Tamil:	Ilaṅkai Caṉanāyaka Cōcalicak Kuṭiyaracu

Flag

Emblem

Anthem: "Sri Lanka Matha"
ශ්‍රී ලංකා මාතා (Sinhala)
ஸ்ரீ லங்கா தாயே (Tamil)
(English: "Mother Sri Lanka")

Capital

Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (legislative)^[1]
Colombo (executive and judicial)^[2]
6°56′N 79°52′E / 6.933°N 79.867°E / 6.933; 79.867

Largest city

Colombo

Official languages

Sinhala
Tamil^[3]

Recognised national languages

Same as Official languages

Recognised language

English

Ethnic groups

(2012 ^[4])

Religion

(2012)

70% Buddhism (official)
13% Hinduism
10% Islam
7% Christianity
0.1% other/none

Demonym(s)

Sri Lankan

Government

Unitary semi-presidential republic^[5]

• President

Anura Kumara Dissanayake

• Prime Minister

Harini Amarasuriya

• Speaker of the Parliament

• Chief Justice

Legislature

• Sinhala Kingdom established ^[6]

543 BCE

• Anuradhapura period

377 BCE – 1017 CE

• Polonnaruwa period

1017–1232

• Transitional period

1232–1592

• Kandyan period

1592–1815

• British Ceylon period

1815–1948

• Independence

4 February 1948

• Republic

22 May 1972

• Current constitution

7 September 1978

Area

• Total

65,610.2 km² (25,332.2 sq mi) (120th)

• Water (%)

4.4

Population

• 2024 estimate

21,763,170^[7] (60th)

• 2024 census

21,763,170^[8]

• Density

337.7/km² (874.6/sq mi) (36th)

GDP (PPP)

2024 estimate

• Total

$342.6 billion ^[9] (62nd)

• Per capita

$15,000^[9] (111th)

GDP (nominal)

2024 estimate

• Total

$98.9 billion^[10] (71st)

• Per capita

$4,516 (120th)

Gini (2023)

39.8^[11]
medium inequality

HDI (2023)

0.776^[12]
high (89th)

Currency

Sri Lankan rupee (Rs) (LKR)

Time zone

UTC+5:30 (SLST)

Website
gov.lk

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

Links
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Sri Lanka - Lonely Planet

Endless beaches, timeless ruins, welcoming people, oodles of elephants, rolling surf, cheap prices, fun trains, famous tea and flavourful food.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/sri-lanka
Sri Lanka - Lonely Planet

Endless beaches, timeless ruins, welcoming people, oodles of elephants, rolling surf, cheap prices, fun trains, famous tea and flavourful food describe Sri Lanka.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/sri-lanka
The 10 Best Sri Lanka Hotels - TripAdvisor

Sri Lanka Hotels on TripAdvisor: Find 119,608 traveler reviews, candid photos, and prices for 512 hotels in Sri Lanka.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g293961-Sri_Lanka-Hotels.html
Sri Lanka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and known from the beginning of British colonial rule until 1972 as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia near south-east India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka
Places to Visit in Sri Lanka - Rough Guides

Sri Lanka has seduced travellers for centuries. Marco Polo described it as the finest island of its size in the world, while successive waves of Indian, Arab and European traders and adventurers flocked to its palm-fringed shores
http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/asia/sri-lanka/
Sri Lanka Tourism - The Official Website of Sri Lanka Tourism

Find travel ideas for planning your holiday to Sri Lanka. Discover things to see and do, places to stay and more.. This is the official site of Sri Lanka Tourism.
http://srilanka.travel/index.php?route=common/home
Sri Lanka Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Sri Lanka, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Sri_Lanka
Sri Lanka Forum, Travel Discussion for Sri Lanka - TripAdvisor

Travel forums for Sri Lanka. Discuss Sri Lanka travel with TripAdvisor travelers
https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowForum-g293961-i8983-Sri_Lanka.html
Sri Lanka Hotels, Hostels & Accommodation - Lonely Planet

Book independently reviewed accommodation in Sri Lanka. Read 472 hotel reviews and book from 4237 cheap hotels, hostels and B&Bs at Lonely Planet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/sri-lanka/hotels
Book Cheap Sri Lanka Hotel Deals - Hotels

How about visiting Sri Lanka? Get great deals on hotels in Sri Lanka when you book last minute. The Sri Lanka hotel deals & offers are here. Book online and save up to 50% off.
http://www.hotels.com/co198/hotels-in-sri-lanka/
Sri Lanka: Public Transport - TripAdvisor

Inside Sri Lanka: Public transport - Before you visit Sri Lanka, visit TripAdvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travelers by travelers.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g293961-c195051/Sri-Lanka:Public.Transport.html
Best Sri Lanka Transportation on VirtualTourist

Sri Lanka Transportation: 403 tips on getting to and getting around Sri Lanka from real travelers and locals.
https://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Sri_Lanka/Transportation-Sri_Lanka-TG-C-1.html
12 Foods Sri Lanka Visitors Have to Try - CNN

On the island of rice, curry, tropical fruit and fresh seafood, eating is an honor to the taste buds.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/26/travel/sri-lanka-must-try-food