Introduction
Lying south-east of the Indian subcontinent, the island of Sri Lanka is rich in natural resources and beauty. However, for more than two decades the country has been engulfed in a bitter civil war over tensions between the majority Sinhalese and minority Tamil ethnic groups. A shaky ceasefire has been in place since 2002.
Full country name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Population: 19.6 million
Languages: Sinhala, Tamil and English
Religion: Buddhist (70%), Hindu (15%), Christian (8%), Muslim (7%)
Ethnic diversity: Sinhalese majority, Tamils, Moors
Literacy: 91 per cent
Capital: Colombo
Total land area: 65,000 square kilometres
Political Status: Republic
Head of State: President Mahinda Rajapaske
Head of Government: Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
Currency: Sri Lankan rupee
Major trading partners: US, UK, India, Belgium
Wednesday, 4 July 2007
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