Look at a map sometimes. It looks just like a teardrop. It's land mass, altough small, no really a "mass," is shaped with a fat northern area that thins as it goes south. Like a teardrop!
Check the related links underneath to see a map of Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka is in the continent of Asia. It is southeast of India and looks like a tear drop.
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Sri Lanka is off India's southeastern coast. Maldives is off India's southwestern coast.
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Sri Lanka is small island off the coast of India (SE) it tear shaped.
Sri Lanka was called Serendib
Sri-lanka --------------------------------------------- The answer above is sort of correct. Ceylon is now called Sri Lanka after its independence from Great Britain. ( In 1972 I believe ). As to where it is it's just off the south eastern tip of India. And having seen a lot of Sri Lanka it's a beautiful country.
The shape of Sri Lanka can be compared to a drop of water or you left palm when its facing you. The size of Sri Lanka 65610 square kilo meters. A small island.
A pearl drop suspended in the glistening Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, is a tapestry of culture and nature to captivate all.With its rich heritage of past colonisation and its spiritual roots, Sri Lanka is a digestible gem of adventure.