Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka officially called Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. However, before 1972 it called as Ceylon (English) and as Taprobane (Greek) & Serendib (Arabs) in ancient times. It is island in South Asia & 31 km far from southern cost of India. Sri Lanka was act major role in navel in ancient. In addition, it was a center of Buddhism. Sri Lanka is multi ethnic & multi religious country. Sinhalese are major ethnic group in Sri Lanka. Tamils are largest minority & Moors, Burghers, Kaffirs and the Malays are lived in Sri Lanka. Majority of them are Buddhist. However, Hinduism, Christianity and Islam are also lived in this country.

Sri Lanka Tea, Rubber & Coconut world famous products of Sri Lanka. Majority of Sri Lankans are farmers. It was rule 2000 years by local kingdoms. In 1500’s Portugal and the Netherlands were rule some coast areas of Sri Lanka & it ceded to the British Empire in 1815.

The distance between Indian subcontinent & Sri Lanka is 31km only. Shortest points are Gulf of Mannar & Rameswaram in Sri Lanka & India respectively.