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Fast Facts - Sri Lanka

Posted by Blinky Eye in Saturday, August 2nd 2008   

Official name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Geographic coordinates: 7°00′N, 81°00′E
Land area: 24,996 sq mi (64,740 sq km)
Total area: 25,332 sq mi (65,610 sq km)
Population: 20,926,315 (2007)
Government: Democratic Socialist Republic
President: Mahinda Rajapaksa (2005)
Prime Minister: Ratnasiri Wickremanayake (2005)
Languages: Sinhala 74% (official and national), Tamil 18% (national), other 8%; English is commonly used in government and [...]

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Sri Lanka Geography

Posted by Blinky Eye in Saturday, August 2nd 2008   

Sri Lanka is located in Indian Ocean, in south Asia, off southeast of India. It has an area which is slightly larger than West Virginia. The total area consists of 65,610 sq km from which 64,740 sq km is land and 870 sq km is water. With no land boundaries its coast line is 1,340 [...]

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Places to Visit in Sri Lanka

Posted by Blinky Eye in Saturday, August 2nd 2008   

Colombo
First stop would be Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital. This place is well known for its colonial heritage, modern lifestyles such as retail therapy and fine dining. There are plenty of cultural and historical places to check out here in Colombo.
The Fort District is where most tourists would have to go for sightseeing as this is [...]

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Travelling to Sri Lanka

Posted by Blinky Eye in Saturday, August 2nd 2008   

Idyllic beaches, waterfalls and other adventures from Sri Lanka can only be fulfilled by travelling to Sri Lanka. As Sri Lanka is an island country, definitely you have to travel to the country by air. It’s very easy to travel to your destination as a number of airlines fly to Sri Lanka and air tickets [...]

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