|
Country
Information |
| Official
Name |
Democratic
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |
| History |
Formerly
known as Ceylon from the 6th to 19th centuries
Sri Lanka was a monarchy. From 1795 until
independence in 1947 Sri Lanka was a British
colony. |
| Religion |
Buddhist |
| Language |
Sinhala,
English and Tamil |
| Area |
65,610km2 |
| Population |
18,100,000 |
| Capital |
Colombo |
| Other
Major Cities |
Kandy,
Galle |
| Local
Time |
5
½ hours ahead of GMT |
| Money |
Sri
Lanka rupee = 100 cents |
| Weather |
Tropical,
with the monsoon season from May to September.
Temperature remains warm throughout the year. |
|
|
Cricket
Stats |
|
|
Board
of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka |
|
|
1982 v
England |
|
|
1975 v
West Indies |
|
Major
Grounds |
Colombo - Premadasa
Colombo - Sinhalese
Galle
Kandy
Moratuwa |
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