Sri Lanka facts, Fun facts about the Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka facts, Fun facts about the Sri Lanka

 

 1. The distance of Sri Lanka from the south of India is only 31 kilometers.

 2. By 1972, the name of Sri Lanka was Ceylon which was changed to 'Lanka' and in the year 1978 it was further replaced with the acclaimed word 'Sri' to 'Sri Lanka'.

 3. Ramayana is the first book in which Sri Lanka is described, that too in detail.

 4. Ram Sethu, a bridge built by Sri Rama Ji's monkey army between India and Sri Lanka, is still present. According to the records of the temple, Ram Sethu was situated completely above the waters of the ocean, in 1480 AD a cyclone destroyed it.

 5. The national sport of Sri Lanka is volleyball, although the most popular sport here is cricket.

 6. 2300 years ago, the entire population of Sri Lanka used to believe in Hinduism. In the third century BCE, Emperor Ashoka sent his son Mahendra to spread Buddhism in Sri Lanka and the king there declared Buddhism to be Raj Dharma.

 7. Sri Lanka has a number of ethnic groups of which Sinhalese and Tamil are prominent.

 8. From 23 July 1983, a planetary war started in Sri Lanka between the majority Sinhala and minority Tamils, which lasted for 25 years and ended in 2009. According to official figures, about 80 thousand people died in this planetary war.

 9. During the Planetary War in Sri Lanka, a militant organization of the Tamils ​​formed the Latte (LTTE). The terrorists of the Latte terrorist organization killed the former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi.

 10. There are a total of 9 states of Sri Lanka which together have 25 districts.

 11. Sri Lanka is shaped like a pearl in the Indian Ocean, due to which it is also called 'Pearl of Indian Oceon'.

 12. The highest point of Sri Lanka is Mount Pedro (Mount Pedro) mountain, which is 2,524 meters high. Locals call it Pedurutalagla and it is forbidden to climb as it is used for military operations.

 13. Sri Lanka is the second richest country in South Asia after India by per capita income.

 14. Sri Lankan people are the most educated people in South Asia. The literacy rate here is 92 percent.

 15. In 1800 AD the seabed of Sri Lanka was occupied by the British and after the surrender of the King of Kandy in 1818 AD, the whole of Sri Lanka was occupied by the British.

 16. Sri Lanka gained independence from the British on 4 February 1948 after the Second World War.

 17. Sri Lanka is the first country whose first Prime Minister was a woman. Shrimavo Bhandarnayake was the first Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.

 18. Water springs are very much found in Sri Lanka, most of the electricity of the country is drawn from these springs.