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Country
Name :
conventional long form : Democratic Socialist
Republic of Sri Lanka
conventional short form : Sri Lanka
former: Ceylon |
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Size
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65,525 sq km. |
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Location
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Comprises one large island and several islets, lying east of
the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent. the maximum north-south
length of the island is 435km. and its greatest width is 225
km. the Bay of Bengal lies to is north and east and the Arabian
Sea to its west. Sri Lanka is separated from India by the gulf
of Mannar and the Palk Strait, between which there lies, in
very shallow water. |
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Capital
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Sri Jayawardenepura . |
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Commercial
capital :
Colombo |
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Government
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Sri Lanka, is an independent and sovereign nation with a population
of 19,668,000 (2005 estimates). Legislative power is exercised
by a Parliament, elected by universal franchise on proportional
representation basis. A President, who is also elected by the
people, exercises executive power including defense. Sri Lanka
enjoys a multi party system, and the people vote to elect a
new government every six years. |
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Head
of State/ Government :
His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka |
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Prime
Minister :
Honourable Ratnasiri Wickremanayake (appointed by the President)
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Administrative
Provinces :
Central , North Central, North Eastern, North-Western, Sabaragamuwa,
Southern, Uva, Western |
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Districts
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Jaffna, Killinochchi, Mulativu, Mannar, Vavuniya, trincomalee,
Anuradhapura, Puttalam, Pollonaruwa, Kurunegala, Matale, Batticaloa,
Kandy, Gampaha, Kegalle, Badulla, Ampara, Nuwara Eliya, Colombo,
Moneragala, Kalutara, Ratnapura, Galle, Matara, Hambantota (please
see the map) t. |
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National
Day : February 4th |
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