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Sri Lanka

The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is an island nation in South Asia surrounded by the Indian Ocean, Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar. In 2009, the city had an estimated population of 20 million.

1,363 Questions

What do you say in sinhala for welcome?

I am a sinhala boy. Sinhala is my major language. Ayubowan is the word for welcome.

What was the oldest bank in Sri Lanka?

The largest bank in terms of asset base is Bank of Ceylon. But in terms of customer service centres is People's Bank

Can somebody drive from India to Sir Lanka by car?

Since the two are separated by the Gulf of Mannar, it would be possible if a car ferry were involved.

Why is srilanka poor?

It's All because of Srilanka's Political leaders

their doesn't have/had a clear vision on any thing,and care to make survival politics on racism which directly turn Majorities against Minorities and vice versa

and made srilanka totally depleted in all resource.

(ie: The current president of srilanka enforced all his family and relations in major government sectors,and they sucking whole gross income of the country and leave

all civies in poverty- finally he and his all companions will settle in a wealthiest country(LIKE America) after his governed period)

Further more their not properly

educated,most of them having doctorate but acquired it by some illegal method(bribing the university,threatening..etc) .

All of government Leaders were thugs,rowdies and racist

they have big supports from drug smugglers,underworld criminals,illegal businessmen

Eg:

The Buddhist Monks also doing politics and having a party called JHU-called JATHIKA HELA URUMAYA(fully racism loaded dumb thugs)

Doc.Mervin Silva -a former well known thug currently as a minister

this is the main facts made/make srilanka poor

What is the capital of shri lanka?

The current capital of Sri Lanka is Colombo, which is also the largest city, The last royal capital of Sri Lanka was Kandy which is a major tourist destination. The two cities are 116 kms. apart - about 2 hours by train.

What country was known as ceylon until 1972?

It was actually in 1972, that Ceylon changed its name to Sri Lanka.

What has caused much of the violence in Sri Lanka?

Militant Tamil groups have been responsible for much of the violence in Sri Lanka. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam is an example of one such group. More popularly known as the Tamil Tigers, they were responsible for dozens of terrorist attacks.

The former name of sir lanka was?

Sri Lanka was once called "Ceylon" by the British.

Why is sri lanka called the pearl of the Indian ocean?

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.

How many licensed specialized banks are there in srilanka?

Bank of ceylon

Peoples bank

Hatton national bank

Sampath bank

Nations trust bank

Commercial bank of Sri lanka

Seylan bank

National Development bank

Pan aisa bank

Dfcc vardana bank

What island country famous for its tea production?

Best tea is from Sri Lanka. They export the best tea

Is Australia bigger than Sri Lanka?

No,Sri lanka is not bigger than Nepal.It is actually really small.