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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
How can Tunisian get a visa to Sri Lanka?
Tunisia country is not in the exempt country list for Sri Lanka visa, so Sri Lanka visa is REQUIRED.
Type of Visa:
e-Tourist Visa 30 days, Double-Entry
Business Visa 30 days, Multiple-Entry
Transit Visa 48 hours, Single-Entry
කඩවසම් (pronounced as 'Kadavasam')
Also සුන්දර (pronounced as 'Sundhara')
Also ලස්සන (pronounced as 'Lassana')
How hot does it get in srilanka?
It is a little bit hot in sri lanka. It is in the southern coast of srilanka. These days its raining heavily.
srilanka is not a bad contry if you think i it is then be wierd because my whole family was born there exsept one of my brothers wife but she is born from India and these contrys are really close . so i love srilanka . here is a story first i dint like srilanka even if it was my backround ijust hated it and that is how you people feel about it too day but when i went on to srilanka history it was really interesting .so that's why now i love srilanka and i only want there when i was 3years old and im 10 now so 10-3=07 years ago and i really want to go back. also remember say if i never liked your colture or contry you would fell how i feel . so i wouuld really check your answer
What is the Capital of Sri Lanka before Colombo?
The ancient capital was Anuradhapura situated 205 kms north of Colombo. Established in the 4th Century BC and occupied until 11th Century AD. This city was destroyed in 993AD and a second capital was built at Polonnaruwa. Kandy was the last capital and the most popular.
What was the former name of Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka (officially known as the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka) was known by various names in the past:
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Ceilão
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Zeylon
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British Ceylon
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Dominion of Ceylon
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Is Pamban island part of Sri Lanka?
the island is located in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka. It is part of India and governed by the State of Tamil Nadu
Different special fetures on Sri-Lanka is that the different clothing that they wear such like sari punjavi and more.
LTTE was formed for having a separate Tamil eelam in the northern and north-eastern part of Sri Lanka.
What is the difference between a sri lanka leopard and a Indian leopard?
there is not much difference between the two. They are slight genetic modifications due to the quntity and breeding of the ancestral line. Although sri lankan leopards are slightly larger in size (only by a few kg)than other Asian breeds and have a rusty color compared to the more yellowish color and spread rossette pattern of the northern Indian leopard.
Did the British annex Ceylon along with India?
No. The first of the European powers to exercise authority over Sri Lanks was Portugal, in the early 1500s, soon followed by the Dutch who in turn were replaced by the British in 1802, when Ceylon was declared a British Colony.
It was NOT part of the British Raj. But like mainland India, it had earlier been a group of individual feudal kingdoms.
This unhappy state of affairs continued till the 1930s when rising demands for 'home rule' resulted in the appointment of a Prime Minister in advance of the independence in 1948.
This country has always been an important centre for Buddhism, and only very recently has the Tamil minority been merged with Sri Lanka proper.
