sri lanka - a land worth visiting!
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A brief description of Sri Lanka, an island nation in the Indian OceanTRANSCRIPT
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Sri Lanka
A land worth visiting! By
Ajithaa Edirimane
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Sri Lanka
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Geographical Location
Former names -
• Silan Diva – (island of gems)
• Taprobane• Serendib• Ceilao • Ceylon• Sri Lanka – name
changed in 1972
An Island in the Indian Ocean
Sri Lanka
India
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Separated from India by the Palk
Strait
Land area 67,000 sq.miles.
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Topogrophy and
Provinces - 9 Provinces
20 million peopleNorth EastMonsoon
Dec. - March
South - WestMonsoon
June – Oct.
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PeopleReligions and Languages
• Sinhalese – 80% Buddhists 70% and Christians 30%
• Tamil - 8% Hindus (majority) and Christians
• Moslems, Malay, Burgher (mixture of Portuguese, Dutch and British descendents) - 12%
• High literacy rate – 90.1%
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PHOTOGRAPHIC TOUR
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Photos on this page by: Ajithaa Edirimane
ColomboCapital of Sri Lanka
Population: 2 millionTallest buildings in South Asia
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• Central hills• Lakes and rivers• Mahaweli – 506 miles
Photos on this page by: Ajithaa Edirimane
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Tea Estate in the central hill
country
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Sunny beaches all around the island
Temp.25c – 32c
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FAUNA & FLORAHISTORICAL SITES
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Sri Lanka: Part of the World's 25Biodiversity Hot Spots(Belonging to one of Earth’s Biologically Richest and Most Endangered Eco-regions)
To fall in to this Category, the region should contain at least 1500 endemicSpecies and have lost70% of its original habitat
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23% of the flowering plants and 16% of the mammals in the island are endemic to Sri Lanka
Photo by : Ajithaa Edirimane
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Sri Lanka is a birds paradise with 435 resident species, out of which, 26 are endemic to Sri Lanka
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• SIGIRIYA
‘Fortress in the Sky’
(477 – 495 AD) UNESCO World
Heritage Site
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View of the Sigiriya rock surface
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SIGIRIYA FRESCOES (painted 2000 years ago)Only 19 remain today out of 500 - Covers an area 140 meters in length and 40 meters high
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Kandy 16 A.D.- 1815UNESCO World Heritage site
Dalada Maligawa
Tooth relic of Lord Buddha
brought toSri Lankain 4 A.D.
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ECONOMY
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Economy• Open economy since ‘77
• Major Exports -
Tea, Rubber, Coconut,
Gems, Garments
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Major revenue
• Textiles and garments account for more than 60% of the GDP.
• 5 Investment Zones with tax exemptions for investors
• Industries - food processing,
textiles and apparel, food and beverages,
telecommunications, insurance and
banking.
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LAW &
GOVERNANCE
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Supreme Court of
Sri Lanka
Law:Mixture of English Common Law,Roman Dutch Law and customary laws;Kandyan Law, Tamil Thesavalami Law, Muslim Law
Parliament (225 seats); Members elected by popular vote on the basis of a modified proportional representation system by district to serve six-year terms.
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THE END
What lies ahead?Future of the Country
Sri Lanka has just come out of a 30 year
civil war. It is a country with an
educated and intelligent workforce, mostlyEnglish speaking.
Infrastructure; roadways and
Telecommunications, are now being rapidly
developed to meet the rising demands of a
liberated nation.Prospects for the future
are promising.