History of Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka is a strategic naval link between West Asia and South East Asia (Sedha Mawatha) and has been a center of Buddhist religion and culture from ancient times. Today, Sri Lanka is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic nation. The Sinhalese community forms the majority of the population and Tamils, who are mostly concentrated in the north and east of the island, forming the largest ethnic minority. Other communities include the Muslim Moors and Malays as well as Burghers. English is widely spoken and is studied as a compulsory secondary language in school.
Island has a pleasant tropical climate and an average temperature of the low lands ranges between 25-30 degrees Celsius. Famous for the production and export of tea, coffee, rubber and coconuts, Sri Lanka boasts a progressive and modern industrial economy. The natural beauty of Sri Lanka’s tropical forests (Ex. Yala etc.), beaches (Ex.Pasikuda etc.) and landscape (Ex.Nuwaraeliya etc.), as well as its rich cultural heritage (Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa etc.), make it a world famous tourist destination.
After over two thousand years of rule by local kingdoms, parts of Sri Lanka were colonized by Portugal and the Netherlands beginning in the 16 th century, before the control of the entire country was ceded to the British Empire in 1815. During World War II Sri Lanka served as an important base for Allied forces in the fight against the Japanese Empire. A nationalist political movement arose in the country in the early 20th century, with the aim of obtaining political independence, which was eventually granted by the British after peaceful negotiations in 4 thof February 1948. Since then Sri Lanka has enjoyed a stable democracy and continuous economic progress, 18 th May of 2009 finished conflict between the Sri Lankan government and a separatist militant group known as the Tamil Tigers in the northeastern parts of the country. After finishing three decay war time most of the people came here and visit all overthrew country without any fear.
Sri Lanka was called as
In ancient times, Sri Lanka was known by a variety of names: ancient Greek geographers called it Taprobane and Arabs referred to it as Serendib (the origin of the word “serendipity”). Ceilão was the name given to Sri Lanka by the Portuguese when they arrived on the island in 1505, which was transliterated into English as Ceylon. In 1972, the official name of the country was changed to “Free, Sovereign and Independent Republic of Sri Lanka” but In 1978 it was changed to “Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka”.
Special occasions in Sri Lanka
On 4 th of February 1948, the country won its independence as the Commonwealth of Ceylon. Don Stephen Senanayake became the first Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. In 1972, the country became a republic within the Commonwealth, and the name was changed to Sri Lanka. On 21 thof July 1960 Sirimavo Bandaranaike took office as prime minister and became the first female head of government in post-colonial Asia and the first female prime minister in the world. The island enjoyed good relations with the United Kingdom and had the British Royal Navy stationed at Trincomalee. Since 1983, there has been on-and-off civil war, predominantly between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE, also known as the Tamil Tigers), a separatist militant (Terrorist) group who fight to create an independent state named Tamil Eelam in the North and East of the island, but LTTE had been defeated by the government in 18 th of 2009.
The largest history of Sri Lanka was written in Mahawansa and Deepawansa. Please follow a link for more details about Sri Lanka with Mahawansa. Mahavamsa,havamsa Chapters,
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