SRI LANKA: 'A Land Like No Other’ |
- Sri Lanka means: “Fortunate Island”
- Other names for Sri Lanka: ‘Pearl of the Indian Ocean’, ‘Thambapanni’, ‘Taprobane”, ‘Serendib’, ‘Seylan’, ‘Ceylon’
- Extant: 65610 SQ.KM
- Location: Island off the south-eastern shores of India 5-55 and 9-50 degrees north of the equator in the India Ocean
- Climate:
- Tropical lowlands, Dry zone 27-35 centigrade
- Central Hills 14
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Rain pattern |
- The south-west monsoon brings rain to the western, southern and western region from May to Jul, while the north-eastern monsoon occurs in the north and eastern regions in December and January. Sri Lanka boost a good climate for holiday makers year round
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Population: 19.8 (almost 20 million as per 2002 census)
Population density: 311 Per Sq/Km
Ethnic Distribution |
| Ethnic |
Percentage |
Religious |
Percentage |
| Sinhalease |
74% |
Buddhists |
70% |
| Tamils |
18% |
Hinduism |
16% |
| Muslims |
07% |
Muslims |
6% |
| Burghers |
01 (Eurasians) |
Christianity |
07 |
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Tourism attractions
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- Festivals, Culture and Heritage
- Sports, Nature and Adventure
- Hill country and Tea Gardens
- Flora, fauna, Wild Life
- Spiritual Tourism
- Beaches
- Colonial Heritage
- Wellness and Ayurvedic practices
- Sustainable and Ecotourism Experience
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