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Come and visit the wonderful
country of Sri Lanka, where
there are endless activities for
everyone to do. Bring the
whole of your family, so that
they can discover the wondrous
wonders of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka is full of memorable
museums, beautiful beaches,
home-like hotels, sensational
sunsets and caring community
members.
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Sri Lanka’s documented history spans
over 3,000 years. However some
theories suggest that Sri Lanka had
pre-historic settlements that date
back to at least 125,000 years ago.
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Sri Lanka’s main religion is Buddhism.
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Sri Lanka’s currency is rupee.
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Sri Lanka’s two main languages are
Sinhala and Tamil.
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Sri Lanka is an important producer of
tea, coffee, gemstones, coconuts,
rubber and the native cinnamon.
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Sri Lanka has its own leopard called
the Sri Lankan Leopard (Panthera
pardus kotiya).
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Sri Lanka has a democratic republic.
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Sri Lanka is the world’s second
largest supplier of tea.
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The constitution of Sri Lanka defines
English as the link language.
Kandy is the second largest city
in Sri Lanka and the last capital
of the ancient kings’ era. It lies
in the midst of hills in the Kandy
plateau.
A great place to visit in Kandy, is
The Temple of the Tooth (Sri
Dalada Maligawa).
Colombo is the largest city in Sri
Lanka. It is located on the west
coast of the island and adjacent
to Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte,
which is the official capital of Sri
Lanka. Sri Jayawardenepura
Kotte is also a suburb of
Colombo.
A great place to visit in Colombo
is the National Museum of
Colombo, also known as the
National Museum of Sri Lanka.
The National Museum of
Colombo Is the largest museum
in all of Sri Lanka. This museum
contains collections of much
importance to Sri Lanka.
The Temple of the Tooth is a
Buddhist temple. It houses the
relic of the tooth of Buddha.
According to the legend, the
tooth was taken from Buddha as
he laid on his funeral pyre. This
relic has played an important in
role in Kandy’s local politics as it
is believed that whoever holds
the relic, holds the governance
of the country. The Temple of
the Tooth is one of the most
sacred places of worship in the
Buddhist world.
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