Sri Lanka ¡°The Pearl of the Indian Ocean¡±
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Sri Lanka is known as the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean" with a population of 19.5 million people, most of whom are Sinhalese (74%) or Sri Lankan Tamil (12.6%). The country has a long history and heritage seen in landmarks like Sigiriya, Dambulla, and Adam's Peak. It is also known for its natural beauty, with waterfalls like Ella Falls and beaches, and cultural sites like the elephant orphanage in Kandy. Sri Lanka exports commodities like tea, coconut, gems and spices. Traditional Sri Lankan cuisine includes rice and curry along with dishes like hoppers, string hoppers and sweets.
Sri Lanka ¡°The Pearl of the Indian Ocean¡±
- 1. Sri Lanka ¡°The Pearl of the Indian Ocean¡± By Nalaka Jayaratne
- 2. Sri Lanka
- 4. Population Total=19.5 million Composition By Ethnicity Sinhalese 74.0% SriLankan Tamils 12.6% Moors 7.1% Indian Tamils 5.5% Others 0.8% By Religion Buddhists 69.3% Christians 7.6% Muslims 7.5% Hindus 5.5% Others 0.1%
- 5. History & Heritage Sigiriya
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- 9. Adam¡¯s Peak
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- 11. Dambulla
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- 14. Natural Beauty Waterfalls in Sri Lanka Devon Waterfall
- 15. Diyaluma
- 16. Ella fall
- 18. Beaches
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- 20. Kandy
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- 24. Festivals Kandy Asela Perahera
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- 27. Kandyan Dancing
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- 30. Fire Walking
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- 32. Vesak Festival
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- 36. Exports Tea
- 37. Coconut
- 38. Gems
- 39. Gem mining
- 40. Spices
- 41. Food Rice & Curry
- 42. Hoppers
- 43. String Hoppers
- 45. kokis Asmi
- 46. Aluwa
- 47. New year
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- 52. Fisheries
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- 55. Sports Cricket
- 56. National dress
- 57. Wedding costume
- 58. Veddhas
- 59. Snake charming
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- 63. Thank You