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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 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.
Do elephant live in Sri Lanka or the maldives?
There are no elephants in maldives but there are some in sri lanka
When did Attack on Pakistani ambassador to Sri Lanka happen?
Attack on Pakistani ambassador to Sri Lanka happened in 2006.
What caused the tourist industry in sri lanka to collapse?
Sri Lanka on Thursday banned the sale of land to foreigners, charging that prime properties bought by outsiders had been neglected and that the country was not reaping the full benefits of their tourism potential.
Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said the cabinet had approved the move in the wake of intense local demand for land for tourism development and industry in a country emerging from nearly four decades of ethnic war.
"Foreigners have bought prime lands, particularly beach properties, and in most cases they have neglected them," Rambukwella told reporters.
"The country is not getting the full economic benefit from these properties owned by foreigners," he said.
What happened between the Sinhalese and the Tamils after Sri Lanka gained Independence?
still civil war
What is the main cause today of civil strife in sri lanka?
There is a civil war still going on today.
