Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of
Sri Lanka and known from the beginning of British colonial rule until 1972 as
Ceylon an island country in South Asia near south-east India.
Its documented history spans 3,000 years, with evidence of
pre-historic human settlements dating back to at least 125,000 years.Its geographic
location and deep harbours made it of great strategic importance from the time
of the ancient Silk Road through to World War II.
A diverse and multicultural country, Sri Lanka is home to
many religions, ethnic groups, and languages. Sri Lanka has a rich Buddhist
heritage, and the first known Buddhist writings of Sri Lanka, the Pāli Canon,
dates back to the Fourth Buddhist council in 29 BC.
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