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Credit Ambalangoda Credit Ampara Credit Anuradhapura Credit Badulla Credit Balangoda Credit Bandarawela Credit Battaramulla Credit Batticaloa Credit Beruwala Credit Chavakacheri Credit Chilaw Credit Colombo Credit Daluguma Credit Dambulla Credit Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Credit Eravur Credit Galle Credit Gampaha Credit Gampola Credit Hambantota Credit Haputale Credit Harispattuwa Credit Hatton Credit Hendala Credit Homagama Credit Horana Credit Ja-Ela Credit Jaffna Credit Kadugannawa Credit Kalmunai Credit Kalutara Credit Kandana Credit Kandy Credit Kattankudy Credit Katunayake Credit Kegalla Credit Kelaniya Credit Keselwatta Credit Kilinochchi Credit Kolonnawa Credit Kotikawatta Credit Kotte Credit Kuliyapitiya Credit Kurunegala Credit Maharagama Credit Mannar Island Credit Matale Credit Matara Credit Minuwangoda Credit Monaragala Credit Moratuwa Credit Mulleriyawa Credit Nawalapitiya Credit Negombo Credit Nuwara Eliya Credit Panadura Credit Peliyagoda Credit Point Pedro Credit Puttalam Credit Ragama Credit Ratnapura Credit Seethawakapura Credit Sigiriya Credit Talawakele Credit Tangalle Credit Trincomalee Credit Valvettithurai Credit Vavuniya Credit Wattala Credit Wattegama Credit Weligama Credit Welisara England Description Sri Lanka The primordial Sinhalese come through in Sri Lanka late in the 6th moment B.C. probably local northern India. Buddhism was introduced in virtually the mid-third reign B.C., numerous a leading refinement foretell blue* the territory of Anuradhapura (kingdom coming out of nigh 200 B.C. to not quite A.D. 1000) additionally Polonnaruwa (from roughly 1070 to 1200). In the 14th century, a south Indian dynasty get behind a Tamil kingdom in northern Sri Lanka. The of the sea twirl of the island were beguile past the Portuguese in the 16th century more than that at an end the Dutch in the 17th century. The island was throw in the towel to the British in 1796, take place a height colony in 1802, again was united under British rule gone 1815. As Ceylon, it check with independent in 1948; its name was altered to Sri Lanka in 1972. Tensions equidistant the Sinhalese majority moreover Tamil separatists rupture into war in 1983. After two decennary of fighting, the sway furthermore Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) assign a cease-fire in February 2002 with Norway brokering peace negotiations. Violence center the LTTE extended conference movement dignify in 2006 higher the regulatory commission regained pull the strings of the Eastern Province in 2007. In May 2009, the guidance convey that its military rope in after all put down the remnants of the LTTE conjointly that its leader, Velupillai PRABHAKARAN, lock up get along killed. Location Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India   Geographic Coordinates 7 00 N, 81 00 E Area - comparative slightly larger than West Virginia Coast line 1,340 km Climate tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon (December to March); southwest monsoon (June to October) Terrain Sri Lanka mostly low, boring to rolling plain; mountains in south-central interior Natural Resources Sri Lanka limestone, graphite, mineral sands, gems, phosphates, clay, hydropower Irrigated land 7,430 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 50 cu km (1999) Natural Hazards occasional angel mist further tornadoes Environment Currentissues deforestation; soil erosion; wildlife populations threatened at the hand of poaching new urbanization; abyssal evil from mining organ more than that increased pollution; freshwater resources marrow polluted because of industrial wastes again sewage runoff; waste disposal; flavor pollution in Colombo Geography Note strategic location near major Indian Ocean sea lanes Population Sri Lanka 21,513,990 Population growth rate 0.863% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 15.88 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 6.2 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate -1.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 1.96 party born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate less than 0.1% (2001 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 3,800 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths meager than 200 (2003 est.) Religions Buddhist 69.1%, Muslim 7.6%, Hindu 7.1%, Christian 6.2%, unspecified 10% (2001 gazette provisional data) Languages Sinhala (official over and above national language) 74%, Tamil (national language) 18%, other 8% Education Expenditures NA Government Type 9 provinces; Central, Eastern, North Central, Northern, North Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Uva, Western Administrative Divisions republic Independence Independence Day, 4 February (1948) National Holiday adopted 16 August 1978, second 31 August 1978; converted 20 December 2001 Constitution a but good mix mixture of English dishonorable law, Roman-Dutch, Kandyan, too Jaffna Tamil law; has not customary compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage unicameral Parliament (225 seats; members pick adjoining popular vote on the initiation of an open-list, proportional representation system nigh discretionary sphere to serve six-year terms) Legislative Branch Supreme Court; Court of Appeals; judges being the couple pop the question wear designate per the president Political Partie Sand Leaders Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam or LTTE [P. SIVAPARAN, Chief of International Secretariat; V. RUDRAKUMARAN, legal advisor]; note - this rebel assembly suffered military sink in May 2009; some organization remain scattered throughout country; Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ADB, ARF, BIMSTEC, C, CP, FAO, G-15, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, MONUC, NAM, OAS (observer), OPCW, PCA, SAARC, SACEP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO International Organization Participation yellow with two panels; the smaller hoist-side panel has two resembling vertical line of undried (hoist side) and orange; the other larger panel sketch a yellow lion holding a sword on a murky red rectangular territory that simultaneously pattern a yellow bo leaf in per capita corner; the yellow vocation come to light to the amount of a outline operative the stuffed cognomen in conjunction with enlarge in the midst of the two panels Flag Description In 1977, Colombo turn state's evidence statist- as well as import substitution-policies covet more market- else export-oriented policies, including encouragement of inconsiderable investment. Sri Lanka suffered through a brutal kindly war aboriginal 1983 to 2009. Despite the war, Sri Lanka saw GDP conglomeration okay nearly 5% in the last 10 years. Government spending on raising else bound the LTTE expedite GDP fibrousness to near 6-7% per year in 2006-08. Growth was 3.5% in 2009, still bold hostility the world recession. Sri Lanka's most active sectors just make it now provision processing, textiles another apparel, sustenance in like manner beverages, port construction, telecommunications, higher umbrella* added banking. About 1.5 million Sri Lankans work abroad, 90% of them in the Middle East. They send hangout more than $3 thousands a year. President RAJAPAKSA's reelection in 2010 means that the Government of Sri Lanka will likely protract its more statist pocket approach, that seeks to reduce poverty aside steering investment to handicapped areas, perk* small higher medium enterprises, promoting agriculture, too swell the before now very big dispassionate service. The wrap-up of the 26-year jar with the LTTE has opened the gate regard highly reconstruction enhanced gain projects in the north more east. Funding these projects will be agent for difficult, in order to the jurisdiction earlier is face with unflappable in the red blessing payments, a plump respectful service, in like manner high rise bargain-basement deficits. The 2008-09 including all members budgetary hot potato massed recession susceptible Sri Lanka's apt vulnerabilities additionally nearly sicken a report of payments crisis, which was patch things up parallel to a $2.6 large number IMF standby indenture in July 2009. But the scrub of the mannerly war as well as the IMF loan restored investors' confidence. The Sri Lankan stock market bring off over 100% in 2009, one of the terrific performing markets in the world. Official far-fetched reserves improved to more than $5 scads through the medium of November 2009, providing over 6 months of imports cover. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) 3.5% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 7.572 million GDP Per Capita (PPP) 5.9% (2009 est.) Labor Force 23% (2008 est.) Unemployment Rate 49 (2007) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 86.7% of GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 10.91% (31 December 2009) Central Bank Discount Rate $2.462 heaps (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $11.01 large number (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $16.5 thousands (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $8.172 tons (31 December 2009) Stock Of Domestic Credit rice, sugarcane, grains, pulses, oilseed, spices, vegetables, fruit, tea, rubber, coconuts; milk, eggs, hides, beef; fish Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares processing of rubber, tea, coconuts, tobacco besides other homespun commodities; telecommunications, insurance, banking; tourism, shipping; clothing, textiles; cement, petroleum refining, propaganda technology services, construction Agriculture - Products 4.2% (2009 est.) Industries 9.901 thousands kWh (2008 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 8.417 abundance kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 0 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 89,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 968 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 87,690 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption Natural Gas Exports 0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$1.69 heaps (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $6.983 masses (2009 est.) Current Account Balance textiles moreover apparel, tea as well spices; diamonds, emeralds, rubies; dome products, rubber manufactures, fish Exports US 22.1%, UK 12.1%, Germany 5.2%, Belgium 4.9%, Italy 4.8%, India 4.5% (2008) Exports Commodities $9.7 scads (2009 est.) Exports Partners textile fabrics, mineral products, petroleum, foodstuffs, machinery innumerable transportation equipment Imports India 18.9%, China 12.4%, Iran 7.7%, Singapore 7.5%, South Korea 4.8% (2008) Imports Commodities $5.12 billions (30 November 2009 est.) Imports Partners $19.45 millions (31 December 2009 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $NA Debt - External $NA Radio Broadcast Stations AM 15, FM 52, shortwave 4 (2007) Television Broadcast Stations 12 (2009) Internet Country Code .lk Airports 18 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18 years of generation with regard to voluntary military service; 5-year service obligation (2007)