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Welcome to Sri Lanka.

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  Sri Lanka  ;    formerly known as  Ceylon  and officially the  Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka , is an  island country  in  South Asia .  It lies in the  Indian Ocean , southwest of the  Bay of Bengal , and southeast of the  Arabian Sea ; it is separated from the  Indian subcontinent  by the  Gulf of Mannar  and the  Palk Strait .  Sri Lanka is a  developing country , ranking 72nd on the  Human Development Index . It is the highest-ranked South Asian nation in terms of development and has the second-highest  per capita income  in South Asia.  The island has had a long history of engagement with modern international groups: it is a founding member of the  SAARC  and a member of the  United Nations , the  Commonwealth of Nations , the  G77 , and the  Non-Aligned   Movement . Sri Lanka shares a  maritime border ...

Travel & Tourism In Sri Lanka.

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          T ourism has traditionally been the third largest foreign exchange earner in the country.             Sri Lanka recorded over 1.9 million tourist arrivals in 2019, a 21 percent drop from the previous year owing to the aftermath of the April 2019 Easter Terror Attacks.            It is estimated that the sector earned around $3.5 billion in 2019.  Approximately 570,000 tourists arrived in 2020.             The effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic crippled the sector in 2020, which is currently catering almost exclusively to local tourists and international arrivals under strict “travel bubble” restrictions.             Sri Lanka offers a mix of attractions including beaches, wildlife parks, rainforests, tea plantations, ancient ruins, Buddhist cultural sites, and festivals.             Sri Lan...

Sri Lanka Is Open

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Location

Sri Lanka ,                    formerly Ceylon , island country lying in the Indian Ocean and separated from peninsular India by the Palk Strait .                    It is located between latitudes 5°55′ and 9°51′ N and longitudes 79°41′ and 81°53′ E and has a maximum length of 268 miles (432 km) and a maximum width of 139 miles (224 km).