Place:Sri Lanka

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NameSri Lanka
Alt namesCeilansource: Cassell's Italian Dictionary (1983) p 96
Ceilánsource: Rand McNally Atlas (1986) I-63
Ceylansource: Cassell's French Dictionary (1981) p 74
Ceylonsource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) XXVIII, 179
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lankasource: NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998)
Ilamsource: Rand McNally Atlas (1986) I-108
Ilangai Jananayaka Socialisa Kudiarasusource: Britannica Book of the Year (1991) p 703
Ilaṅkaisource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) XXVIII, 179
Lankasource: Times Atlas of World History (1993) p 348; Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) p 238
Laṅkāsource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) XXVIII, 179
Sarandibsource: Times Atlas of World History (1993) p 355
Saylansource: Times Atlas of World History (1993) p 354
Serendibsource: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) p 238
Serendipsource: Canby, Historic Places (1984) II, 887-888
Sihalasource: Rand McNally Atlas (1986) I-195
Siṃhaladvīpasource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) XXVIII, 179
Sri Lankā Prajathanthrika Samajavadi Janarajayasource: Britannica Book of the Year (1991) p 703; Britannica Book of the Year (1993) p 718
Ī̲lamsource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) XXVIII, 179
Śri Laṅkāsource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) XXVIII, 179
TypeNation
Coordinates7°N 81°E
Contained Places
Former province
North Eastern ( 1987 - 2006 )
Province
Central
Eastern
North-Central
North-Western
Northern
Sabaragamuwa
Southern
Uva
Western
Unknown
Colombo Dessavony
Galle Commandement
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Sri Lanka (, or ; , śrī laṃkā, , ilaṅkai) officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in the northern Indian Ocean off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia. Known until 1972 as Ceylon (, or ), Sri Lanka has maritime borders with India to the northwest and the Maldives to the southwest.

Sri Lanka's documented history spans three thousand years. Its geographic location and deep harbours made it of great strategic importance from the time of the ancient Silk Road through to World War II. Sri Lanka is a diverse country home to many religions, ethnicities and languages. The Sinhalese people are the majority, although there are many ethnic minorities, including Tamils, Muslim Moors, Burghers, Kaffirs, Malays and the aboriginal Vedda people. Sri Lanka has a rich Buddhist heritage, and the first known Buddhist writings were composed on the island. The country's recent history has been marred by a thirty-year civil war which decisively but controversially ended in a military victory in 2009.

Sri Lanka is a republic and a unitary state governed by a presidential system. The capital Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte, named by a president after himself, is a suburb of the largest city, Colombo. An important producer of tea, coffee, gemstones, coconuts, rubber and the native cinnamon, Sri Lanka has been called The tear drop of India because of its shape and location and is known as "The Pearl of the Indian Ocean" because of its natural beauty. It is also known as "The nation of smiling people". The island contains tropical forests, and diverse landscapes with high biodiversity.

The country has had a long history of international engagement, being a founding member of SAARC and a member of United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, G77 and Non-Aligned Movement.

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