Sri Lanka is an island which lies in the Indian Ocean. "The Garden of Eden" is a name Sri Lanka has earned because of its beauty. Some people call it "Pearl of the Indian Ocean".
It had different names at different times. Sometimes it has been called 'Taprobane' and in later periods, 'Dharmadipa'.
It is 224km East to West and 432km North to South. Thr totalm area is 65,610 sq.km. Its population today is 20, 238,000.
The main event of the year is the New Year Festival. Normally it is held on 13-14th of April. And there are games like "pancha damima", "thachchi panima", "kotta poraya", "chakgudu".
Sri Lanka earns its foreign exchange from the tourist trade. Tourists come in their hundreds and thousands to see the golden beaches, jungles, ruins, temples, dagaobas and enjoy the sunny climate.
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British Council, Colombo
Mt. Lavinia
Dagoba
Sri Lanka Map
Town Hall
Railway at Mt Lavinia
Pettah
Fort: New & Old
Colombo Harbour
