Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka referred to as Sri Lanka

                It is an island country located in the southeast of the Indian subcontinent south of Asia. In fact, Sri Lanka belongs to Southeast Asia. Prior to 1972, it was called Ceylon, an island country located in the southeastern part of the Indian subcontinent south of Asia. In ancient times, China once called it Cheng Dao, Lion, Teacher, Sinhala, and Sangha. Sri Lanka is a unitary republic and its capital is located in Sri Jayawardena Prakot.

Sri Lanka Demographic Statistics and Figures for 2012

                According to data released by the Sri Lanka Statistics and Data Agency in 2012, the total population of Sri Lanka is 20.33 million. Sinhalese and Tamil are both official languages ​​and national languages ​​of Sri Lanka, and the upper class has a general English. Seventy-seven percent of Sri Lankan nationals are Buddhists in the Sanctuary, 15% are Hindus, and 7.5% are Muslims and Christians.

Sri Lankan staple food

                Most people in Sri Lanka use rice, copra, corn, and cassava as their main food. General sweet food, love spicy taste. They particularly prefer coconut milk and red pepper, both of which are indispensable for almost all of their dishes. Sri Lankans who believe in Buddhism because of the influence of religion do not eat beef. Sri Lankans have a hobby of chewing the leaves. They are accustomed to putting some lime on the leaves, plus a few pieces of coconut palm, and then rolling them together and chewing. It is said that this can refresh the body; help digestion. When they are drinking black tea, they generally prefer to put sugar and milk. Farmers generally prefer to drink a kind of light wine made from coconut milk. They usually use their hands to grab food. Usually, two bowls of water are placed in front of each person. Fresh water is used by the hands, and cold water is used for drinking.

2015 Sri Lanka GDP

                In 2015 Sri Lanka's GDP (total production value) totaled 67.2 billion U.S. dollars, while per capita GDP was 3,280 U.S. dollars.

Sri Lanka Consulate
Address:           14th Floor, United Center, 95 Queensway, Hong Kong
Office hours:     0900-1600 (Sun-Thu)
Phone:              (852) 2823-8500
Fax:                   (852) 2866-9885
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