Sri Lanka is an island
country in the northern Indian Ocean off the southern
coast of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia. Known
until 1972 as Ceylon, Sri Lanka has maritime borders
with India to the northwest across the Gulf of Mannar
and Palk Strait, and the Maldives to the southwest. (Source:
Wikipedia)
Highlights:
Currency:
Sri Lankan
rupee (LKR)
Population:
20,869,000 (2011)
Famous Places:
Sigiriya, Yala
National Park, Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage,
Sri Pada, Sinharaja Forest Reserve
