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The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a sovereign island nation located in the Indian Ocean about 31 kilometres (19 mi) off the southern coast of India.[1] Sri Lanka is home to about twenty million people.

Because of its location in the path of major sea routes, Sri Lanka is a strategic naval link between West Asia and South East Asia, and has been a center of Buddhist religion and culture from ancient times. Today, the country is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic nation, with more than a quarter of the population following faiths other than Buddhism, notably Hinduism, Christianity and Islam. The Sinhalese community forms the majority of the population, with Tamils, who are concentrated in the north and east of the island, forming the largest ethnic minority. Other communities include the Muslim Moors and Malays and the Burghers.

Famous for the production and export of tea, coffee, coconuts and rubber, Sri Lanka boasts a progressive and modern industrial economy and the highest per capita income in South Asia. 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 destination.

After over two thousand years of rule by local kingdoms, parts of Sri Lanka were colonized by Portugal and the Netherlands beginning in the 16th century, before the control of the entire country was ceded to the British Empire in 1815. During World War II, Sri Lanka served as an important base for Allied forces in the fight against the Japanese Empire.[2] A nationalist political movement arose in the country in the early 20th century with the aim of obtaining political independence, which was eventually granted by the British after peaceful negotiations in 1948.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Sri Lanka:

Contents

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Sri Lanka

Geography of Sri Lanka

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Main article: Geography of Sri Lanka

Environment of Sri Lanka

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Main article: Environment of Sri Lanka

Natural geographic features of Sri Lanka

Main article: Landforms of Sri Lanka

Regions of Sri Lanka

Main article: Regions of Sri Lanka

Ecoregions of Sri Lanka

Main articles: List of ecoregions in Sri Lanka and Ecoregions in Sri Lanka

Administrative divisions of Sri Lanka

Main article: Administrative divisions of Sri Lanka
Provinces of Sri Lanka
Main article: Provinces of Sri Lanka
Districts of Sri Lanka
Main article: Districts of Sri Lanka

Demography of Sri Lanka

Main article: Demographics of Sri Lanka

Government and politics of Sri Lanka

Main article: Government of Sri Lanka and Politics of Sri Lanka

Branches of the government of Sri Lanka

Main article: Government of Sri Lanka

Executive branch of the government of Sri Lanka

Legislative branch of the government of Sri Lanka

Judicial branch of the government of Sri Lanka

Main article: Court system of Sri Lanka

Foreign relations of Sri Lanka

Main article: Foreign relations of Sri Lanka

International organization membership

The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Sri Lanka

Main article: Law of Sri Lanka

Military of Sri Lanka

Main article: Military of Sri Lanka

Local government in Sri Lanka

Main article: Local government in Sri Lanka

History of Sri Lanka

Main article: History of Sri Lanka and Timeline of the history of Sri Lanka
  • Economic history of Sri Lanka
  • Military history of Sri Lanka

Culture of Sri Lanka

Main article: Culture of Sri Lanka

Art in Sri Lanka

Sports in Sri Lanka

Main article: Sports in Sri Lanka

Economy and infrastructure of Sri Lanka

Main article: Economy of Sri Lanka

Education in Sri Lanka

Main article: Education in Sri Lanka

Health in Sri Lanka

Main article: Health in Sri Lanka
  • Health care in Sri Lanka

See also

Portal icon Sri Lanka portal
Portal icon Asia portal
Main article: Sri Lanka

References

  1. ^ a b "Sri Lanka". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ce.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 
  2. ^ British Prime Minister Winston Churchill described the moment a Japanese fleet prepared to invade Sri Lanka as "the most dangerous and distressing moment of the entire conflict." - Commonwealth Air Training Program Museum, The Saviour of Ceylon

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