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Lanka is also referred to as the Democratic Socialist
Republic of Sri Lanka. It is basically an island nation
that is located in the South of Asia and it lies about
thirty-one kilometers from the southern coats of India.
The population of Sri Lanka is about twenty million
people. This country is popular for producing and
exporting rubber, coconuts, coffee and tea. Sri Lanka is
also considered to be one of the popular tourist
destinations in the world because it has lovely
landscapes and beaches, tropical forests and a rich
culture. There are two official languages in this
country and they are Tamil and Sinhalese.
About one-tenth of the population can converse in
English and this language is also used in many
educational centers. It is also used for commercial
purposes. The people in Sri Lanka follow different
religions and they also belong to different ethnicities.
About seventy percent of the people in the country are
Buddhists and Hinduism is considered to be the second
most followed religion in Sri Lanka. The food of Sri
Lanka has been influenced by the western cultures. Sri
Jayawardenapura-Kotte is the capital city of Sri Lanka
and the largest city here is Colombo.
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