The Sri Lanka FAQ
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What is the full name of the country?
- The Socialist Democratic Republic Of Sri Lanka.
Who is the head of state?.
- The head of state is President Chandrika Kumarathunga.
The prime minister, used to be her dear old mother Mrs. Sirima Bandaranayake, but now the prime minister is Mr. Mahinda Rajapakshe. Please see the page on politics What is the currency?
- The Sri Lankan Rupee. (100 Cents)
When did the country gain independance
- Sri Lanka gained Indpendence from Britain on the 4th of February 1948.
What languages are spoken in Sri Lanka?
- Mainly Sinhala, Tamil and English
What are the public Holidays in Sri Lanka?
- Please see the page on public holidays
What is the Capital?
- Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte. Colombo is the commercial centre.
What is the population of Sri Lanka?
- Approximately 18.5 million people
What are the climatic conditions
- Sri Lanka is a tropical country.
Where can I learn about traveling to Sri Lanka
- Right here on this site
What is the security situatiobn?
- The LTTE terrorist activity is centered mainly in the Nothern province. The rest
of the country is very safe.
Please see the pages on Politics, Terrorism and news for further details. Is this the country that was known as Ceylon?
- Until 1971 Sri Lanka was called Ceylon.
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