About Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is referred to as a pearl in the Indian Ocean.
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Sri Lanka is referred to as a pearl in the Indian Ocean. It is one of the most popular tourist destination in the world and incredibly rich in biodiversity. The rich diversity extends to lagoons, wetlands, beaches, rivers winding from the virgin rain forests. Here you can find a hidden world of reclining Buddhas, friendly locals, epic landscapes, tea plantations, Kandyan drummers, spice and tea plantations. Sri Lanka is better known for its record number of leopard and wild elephants. More tourists are attracting by its whale watching opportunities.
- Capitals : Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Administrative), Colombo (Commercial)
- Time zone : SLST (UTC+5:30)
- Drives on the : left
- Dialing code : +94
- Currency : Sri Lankan rupee (LKR)
- Population : 20.33 million (2012) World Bank
- Official languages : Sinhala and Tamil Language while English is widely spoken