Country name: Democratic Socialist
Republic of Sri Lanka

Area : 66,000 sq km

Population : 18 million

Capital City : Colombo

People : 74% Sinhalese,
18% Tamils, 7% Muslims

Language : Sinhala, Tamil, English

Religion: 69% Buddhist, 15%Hindu,
8% Islam, 8%Christian

Currency : Sri Lankan Rupee

Environment:
Sri Lanka is like a giant teardrop falling from the southern tip of the vast Indian Sub-continent. The island is just 350km long and 180km wide. The central part of the island is dominated by beautiful rugged mountain ranges and boasts hill country. The highest mountain is Pidurutalagala at 2524 m near Nuwara Eliya and the longest river is the Mahaweli river.

Climate:
Typically tropical county with distinct dry and wet seasons. Temperatures in the low lying coastal regions are high all year around (27 C) but they rapidly fall with altitude and in the hill country (16 C). The highest temperatures are from March through June while November to January is usually the coolest time of the year.