Sri Lanka, [a] officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, [b] is an island country in South Asia. It is located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of …

3 days ago · Sri Lanka is an island country lying in the Indian Ocean and separated from peninsular India by the Palk Strait. Proximity to the Indian subcontinent has facilitated close …

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Sri Lanka's beaches, hill country, and archeological sites attract visitors from around the world. Tourism increased in 2013 and is expected to rise further in the coming years.

Sri Lanka, known as “The Pearl of the Indian Ocean,” is a small yet magnificent island nation located just south of India. Surrounded by the deep blue waters of the Indian Ocean, this …

Set in the Indian Ocean in South Asia, the tropical island nation of Sri Lanka has a history dating back to the birth of time. It is a place where the original soul of Buddhism still flourishes and …

2 days ago · Thousands of opposition activists have rallied near Sri Lanka’s capital to demand that the government fulfill pledges to ease taxes and restore order, in the first major protest …

The Lanka referred to in the still-extant Hindu Texts and the Ramayana (referred to as Ravana 's Lanka), is considered to be a large island-country, situated in the Indian Ocean.

Nov 9, 2025 · Sri Lanka - Island, Culture, History: In a new constitution proclaimed in 1972, Ceylon became the Republic of Sri Lanka, while maintaining its link with the British …

Aug 2, 2023 · Sri Lanka, an island nation in South Asia, lies to the south of the Indian subcontinent, separated by the narrow Palk Strait. It shares maritime borders with the …