Airports in Sri Lanka
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Information about Sri Lanka
- Language: Sinhala, Tamil
- Dialling code: +94
- Capital: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (legislative), Colombo (executive and judicial)
- Currency: Sri Lankan rupee (Rs) (LKR)
- Time zone: UTC+5:30 (SLST)
- Area: 65,610 km²
- Population: 22,156,000
- Climate: Sri Lanka is one of the hottest countries in the world, with annual temperatures around 27 - 28°C. It has a tropical climate with a northeast monsoon from December to March and a southwest monsoon from June to October.
- National Religion: Buddhism also, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity
- Official Newspapers: Ada, Aruna, Daily Mirror, Ceylon Today, Daily News, Dinamina, Divaina, The Island, Lakbima, Lakbima News, Lankadeepa, Mawbima, The Morning, The Nation, Ravaya, Resa, Rivira, Sathi Aga Aruna, Silumina, Sudar Oli, The Sunday Leader, The Sunday Morning, Sunday Observer, The Sunday Times
- National Emergency Numbers: (011) 242 1451 (Tourist Police), 118 / 119 (Police), 110 (Ambulance and Fire)
An island country, Sri Lanka, also the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is in South Asia. It is in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and southeast of the Arabian Sea. In an area of 65,610 square kilometres, Sri Lanka has a population of 22,156,000. The commercial capital is Colombo. Sri Lanka is one of the hottest countries in the world, with annual temperatures around 27 - 28°C. It has a tropical climate with a northeast monsoon from December to March and a southwest monsoon from June to October.
People & Culture of Sri Lanka
The population of Sri Lanka consists of Sinhalese 73.8%, Sri Lankan Moors 7.2%, Indian Tamil 4.6%, Sri Lankan Tamil 3.9%, and 10.5%. Some religions practised in the country are Buddhist 69.1%, Muslim 7.6%, Hindu 7.1%, Christian 6.2%, and other 10%. Buddhism and Hinduism greatly impact political, cultural, and social life. Two of the important beliefs in Hinduism are "samsara" (reincarnation until the soul reaches nirvana) and "dharma" (caste or social class).
Top Tourist Attractions in Sri Lanka
- Nine Arch Bridge
- Adam's Peak
- Kataragama Festival
- Udawalawe National Park
- Ravana Falls
- Dambulla Cave Temple
- Galle Fort
- Mirissa
- Arugam Bay
- Temple of the Tooth
- Sigiriya Rock Fort
- Mihintale
- Unawatuna
- Gal Viharaya
- Yala National Park
Popular Dishes in Sri Lanka
- Appa (hoppers)
- Kiribath (milk rice)
- Pol Sambol (spicy coconut relish)
- Lamprais (a curry dish with vegetables)
- Idiyappam (string hoppers)
- Annasi Curry (pineapple curry)
- Kadala Thel Dhala (fried chickpeas)
- Thibbatu Thel Dhala (fried turkey berry)
- Wambatu Moju (eggplant curry)
- Wattalapan (pudding)
- Samosa (snacks)
- Kottu Roti (cut roti)
- Lunu Miris (onion chilli mix)
- Parippu (lentil curry)
- Prawn/Shrimp Curry
- Lavariya (traditional dessert)
- Kalu Pol Wattakka (pumpkin curry)
- Malu Ambul Thiyal (sour fish curry)
Private Airport Transfers in Sri Lanka
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