Sri Lanka

**Sri Lanka**
	island country in South Asia
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Instance of	republic; sovereign state; island country; country;
Culture	culture of Sri Lanka;
Location	South Asia; Sri Lanka;
Located in or next to body of water	Indian Ocean;
Capital	Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (de jure); Colombo (de facto);
Legislative body	Parliament of Sri Lanka (Ceylon);
Official language	Sinhala; Tamil;
Anthem	Sri Lanka Matha;
Currency	Sri Lankan rupee;
Head of state	Ranil Wickremesinghe (2022–);
Head of government	Ranil Wickremesinghe;
Has part(s)	history of Sri Lanka;
Inception	22 May 1972;
Highest point	Pidurutalagala (2,524 m);
Population	21,444,000 (2017);
Area	65,610 km²;
Religion or worldview	Buddhism; Hinduism; Islam; Christianity;
Replaces	Dominion of Ceylon;
Top-level Internet domain	.lk; .இலங்கை;
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	7° 00′ 00″ N, 81° 00′ 00″ E
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островна държава в Индийския океан; țară din Asia; 南亞國家; štát ležiaci na ostrove Cejlón; країна і острів в північній частині Індійського океану; 南亞國家; 南亚国家; 남아시아의 국가; lando, konsistanta el insuloj en Hinda Oceano; stát v jižní Asii; država u južnoj Aziji; एगो द्वीपीय देश; দক্ষিণ এশিয়ার রাষ্ট্র; pays d'Asie; država u južnoj Aziji; 南亚国家; אינזל לאנד אין דעם צפון אינדישן אקעאן; दक्षिण आशियातील देश; stat w južnej Aziji; quốc đảo ở Nam Á, nằm trên biển Ấn Độ Dương, phía nam Ấn Độ; კოკი ქიანა ობჟათე აზიას; pagilian idiay Asia; острвска држава у јужној Азији; país no Sul da Ásia; 南亚国家; land i Sør-Asia; ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಏಷಿಯಾದ ದೇಶ; jiečânâs suáluistaatâ Maadâ-Aasiast; island country in South Asia; دولة في جنوب آسيا; bro eus Su Azia; တောင်အာရှရှိ ကျွန်းနိုင်ငံ; állam Dél-Ázsiában; દક્ષિણ એશિયાનો ટાપુ દેશ; república insular del Sud d'Àsia; Staat in Südasien; Inselstaat südöstlich des indischen Subkontinents in Südasien; کشوری جزیره‌ای در قاره آسیا; 南亞國家; दक्षिण एसियाली राष्ट्र; 南アジアの国; Staat in Südasien; දකුණු ආසියාවේ පිහිටි රටක්; दक्षिण एशिया स्थित देश; ఆసియా లోని దేశం; saarivaltio Etelä-Aasiassa; un pais en Asia; jiõččnaž suâlvaldia Saujj-Aasiast; தென் ஆசியாவில் உள்ள நாடு; repubblica insulare dell'Asia meridionale; 南亞國家; land in zuidelijk Azië; 南亚国家; país da Ásia; country in South Asia; מדינה באסיה; republik i Sydasien; ostrvska država u južnoj Aziji; stat sovran fl-Asja tan-Nofsinhar fl-Oċean Indjan; iehčanas sulloriika Lulli-Ásias; государство в Южной Азии; 南亞國家; país del sur de Asia; Hint Okyanusu'nda bir ada ülkesi; negara di Asia Selatan; ଦକ୍ଷିଣ ଏସିଆର ଦେଶ; สาธารณรัฐในเอเชียใต้; państwo w Azji Południowej; ഇന്ത്യൻ സമുദ്രത്തിലെ ഒരു രാജ്യം; awanak ed tegzirt n Asya; valsts Dienvidāzijā; дзяржава ў Паўднёвай Азіі; جنوبی ایشیا کا ایک ملک; riik Lõuna-Aasias, Hindustani poolsaare tipu lähistel India ookeanis; país insular asiático; pungsod sa Asya; χώρα της νότιας Ασίας; острвска држава у јужној Азији; República Democrática Socialista de Sri Lanka; Ceilán; Heladiva; Republica Democratica Socialista de Sri Lanka; Ceilan; Ceylon; Srí Lanka-i Demokratikus Szocialista Köztársaság; લંકા; સિલોન; Демократическая Социалистическая Республика Шри-Ланка; Цейлон; Ланкийцы; Sri Lanka; Шри ланка; Шри Ланка; 錫蘭; 锡兰; 斯里兰卡; 斯國; लोकतान्त्रिक समाजवादी गणतन्त्र श्रीलङ्का; 錫蘭; ලංකාව; ශ්‍රී ලංකා ප්‍රජාතන්ත්‍රවාදී සමාජවාදී ජනරජය; Selan; Demokratiska socialistiska republiken Sri Lanka; Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka; Srílanská demokratická socialistická republika; Цейлон; Taprobane; 錫蘭; 锡兰; 锡兰; Shri lanka; Shri-Lanka; Demokratia Socialisma Respubliko Srilanko; Srílanská demokratická socialistická republika; Srí Lanka; Cejlon; இலங்கை சனநாயக சோசலிசக் குடியரசு; ஈழம்; இலங்கை சனநாயக சோஷலிசக் குடியரசு; சிலோன்; Repubblica Democratica Socialista dello Sri Lanka; Ceylon; Seri Langka; Ceylan; Taprobane; Serendib; LK; la République socialiste démocratique de Sri Lanka; île de Ceylan; Ceilà; Srilanka; Ceylà; República socialista democràtica de Sri Lanka; 錫蘭; Цэйлон; 锡兰; ସିଲୋନ; דעמאָקראַטישע סאָציאַליסטישע רעפּובליק פֿון שרילאַנקע; 錫蘭; Déprobane; Ceilão; Ceilao; Repubblika Demokratika Soċjalista tas-Sri Lanka; Sri Lankan demokraattinen sosialistinen tasavalta; Sri Langka; Sri Lanka Demokraatlik Sotsialistlik Vabariik; Sri Lanka demokráhtalaš sosialisttalaš dásseváldi; Hīraka; Hīroni; Ceilão; República Democrática Socialista do Sri Lanka; 锡兰; สาธารณรัฐสังคมนิยมประชาธิปไตยศรีลังกา; Ceylon; Den demokratisk sosialistiske republikken Sri Lanka; LK; LKA; Sri Lanka; Isrilangka; Seylan; Sri Lanka demokraattlaž sosialiistlaž tääʹssväʹldd; Sri Lanka demokratlâš sosialistlâš täsiväldi; Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka; Ceylon; Taprobane; Serendib; Ceylan; 🇱🇰; lk; Lanka, Sri; sri; lke; ce; Srilanka; SRI; سرنديب; سيلان; جمهورية سريلانكا الديمقراطية الاشتراكية; Srilanca; スリランカ民主社会主義共和国; スリ・ランカ; スリ・ランカ民主社会主義共和国; セイロン; 錫蘭; 錫; 師子国</nowiki>

English: The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (known as Ceylon before 1972) is a tropical island nation off the southeast coast of the Indian subcontinent.

සිංහල: ශ්‍රී ලංකා ප්‍රජාතාන්ත්‍රික සමාජවාදී ජනරජය (1972ට පෙර සිලෝන් නමින් හඳුන්වන ලද) ඉන්දියානු අර්ධද්වීපයේ ගිණිකොන දෙසට වන්නට පිහිටි දූපතකින් සැදි රටකි.

Беларуская: Дэмакратычная Сацыялістычная Рэспубліка Шры-Ланка (вядомая як Цэйлон да 1972 г.) — астраўная дзяржава на поўдзень ад Індыйскага субкантынента.

Français : La République démocratique socialiste du Sri Lanka (appelée Ceylan avant 1972) est un pays d'Asie du sud. C'est une île située au sud-est de l'Inde.

मराठी: श्रीलंकेचे लोकशाहीवादी समाजवादी प्रजासत्ताक अर्थात श्रीलंका हे भारतीय उपखंडाच्या दक्षिणेस वसलेले विषुववृत्तीय द्वीप-राष्ट्र आहे.

Norsk bokmål: Den demokratiske sosialistiske republikken Sri Lanka (kjent som Ceylon før 1972) er en tropisk øystat sør for det indiske subkontinent.

Slovenščina: Demokratična socialistična republika Šri lanka (pred letom 1972 znana kot Cejlon) je tropska otoška država ob jugovzhodni obali Indijske podceline.

Tiếng Việt: Nước Cộng hoà xã hội dân chủ Sri Lanka (tên cũ trước năm 1972 là Tích Lan) là một đảo quốc nhiệt đới nằm ở bờ biển đông nam của tiểu lục địa Ấn Độ.

தமிழ்: ஸ்ரீலங்கா ஒரு சனநாயக சோஷலிசக் குடியரசு நாடு..(1972 வரை ஸிலோன் என்று உலகெங்கும் அறியப்பட்டது)...இந்தியத் துணைக்கண்டத்தின் தென்கீழ் கடற்கரைக்கு அப்பாலுள்ள ஓர் அழகான வெப்பமண்டலத் தீவு நாடு ஆகும்.

National insignia[edit]

Flag of Sri Lanka
Coat of Arms of Sri Lanka
National animal of Sri Lanka
National bird of Sri Lanka
National tree of Sri Lanka
National flower of Sri Lanka

Landscapes[edit]

Ella gap
Ella rock
Ella rock
Horton plains
View from Batalegala - Kadugannawa, enroute to Kandy from Colombo, Sri Lanka
Adams peak
View from Ambewela, Sri Lanka
The Ella Gap view towards the South Coast, Sri Lanka.
Nuwara-Eliya

Beaches[edit]

Morning view of Tangalla beach, Sri Lanka.
Galle Beach, Sri Lanka
Negombo Beach, Sri Lanka
A shoreline, Sri Lanka
Beach of Tangalla, Sri Lanka
Matara Beach, Sri Lanka

Ocean views[edit]

Boats near Negombo beach, Sri Lanka.
Seaside view from Marine Drive, Kolpittey Sri Lanka.
Sailboats near Brown Beach Hotel, Negombo, Sri Lanka

Agriculture[edit]

Tea plantations near Haputale
Tea plantations in Nuwara Eliya
A farm landscape in Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Tea plantation near Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Tea plantation in the highlands, Sri Lanka
Tea crops gathering process. Bogawantalawa Valley. Sri Lanka
Tea crops gathering process. Bogawantalawa Valley. Sri Lanka-4
Tea crops gathering process. Bogawantalawa Valley. Sri Lanka-3
Tea crops gathering process. Bogawantalawa Valley. Sri Lanka-2
Sri Lankan middle aged street merchant (waist up outdoor portrait). Sri Lanka
Gathered tea crops. Bogawantalawa Valley. Sri Lanka
tea leaves
Gathered tea crops processing. Bogawantalawa Valley. Sri Lanka

Places[edit]

Colombo
Colombo
Stone stairs at Sigiriya, Sri Lanka.
Golf course in Pettah, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Kandy Buddha statue, Sri Lanka.
Majestic Train Station and the shoreline, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Botanical Garden of Peradeniya, near Kandy.
Kandy Temple of the Tooth, Sri Lanka.
Badulla

People[edit]

Schoolgirls, Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan mastery of sculptural arts. Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan middle aged fisherman (waist up outdoor portrait). Sri Lanka
Stick fishermen of Sri Lanka
A young monk agains the background of Big Buddha statue in Weherahena Temple. Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
military