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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sri_LankaSri Lanka - Wikipedia

    Sri Lanka, historically known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian peninsula by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait.

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      Lanka ( / ˈlæŋkə /, Hindustani: [ˈləŋkaː]) is the name given...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_Sri_LankaHistory of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

    t. e. The history of Sri Lanka is unique because its relevance and richness extend beyond the areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. The early human remains which were found on the island of Sri Lanka date back to about 38,000 years ago ( Balangoda Man ).

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Geography_of_Sri_LankaGeography of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

    Map of Asia showing the location of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, formerly called Ceylon, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, southeast of the Indian subcontinent, in a strategic location near major sea lanes.

  4. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sri_LankaSri Lanka - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (ශ්‍රී ලංකා in Sinhala, இலங்கை in Tamil) is a tropical island nation off the southeast coast of the Indian subcontinent. The capital of the country is Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte while the largest city is Colombo.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_Sri_Lanka_(1948History of Sri Lanka (1948–present) - Wikipedia

    The civil war in Sri Lanka ended in 2009 and there is no problem between the Sinhalese and Tamil people of Sri Lanka and they live in harmony. Sri Lanka's independence in 1948 made Sri Lanka the prosperous state it is today.

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  7. www.britannica.com › place › Sri-LankaSri Lanka | History, Map, Flag, Population, Capital, & Facts

    2 days ago · Sri Lanka, island country lying in the Indian Ocean and separated from peninsular India by the Palk Strait. Proximity to the Indian subcontinent has facilitated close cultural interaction between Sri Lanka and India from ancient times. Sri Lanka gained independence from Britain in 1948.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LankaLanka - Wikipedia

    Lanka ( / ˈlæŋkə /, Hindustani: [ˈləŋkaː]) is the name given in Hindu epics to the island fortress capital of the legendary asura king Ravana in the epics of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The fortress was situated on a plateau between three mountain peaks known as the Trikuta Mountains.

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