ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾ
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ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾ ಪ್ರಜಾತಾಂತ್ರಿಕ ಸಮಾಜವಾದಿ ಗಣರಾಜ್ಯ (೧೯೭೨ ರ ಮೊದಲು ಸಿಲೋನ್) ಭಾರತೀಯ ಉಪಖಂಡದ ಆಗ್ನೇಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದ್ವೀಪ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ. ಪುರಾತನ ಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಲಂಕಾ, ಲಂಕಾದ್ವೀಪ, ಸಿಂಹಳದ್ವೀಪ, ಸೆರೆಂದಿಬ್ ಮೊದಲಾದ ಹೆಸರುಗಳಿಂದ ಗುರುತಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾ ಬ್ರಿಟಿಷ್ ಆಡಳಿತದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಲೋನ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರು ಪಡೆದಿತ್ತು. ೧೯೭೨ ರಲ್ಲಿ ಅದರ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಶ್ರೀಲಂಕಾ ಎಂದು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.[14]
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Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
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Anthem: "Sri Lanka Matha" (ಆಂಗ್ಲ:"Mother Sri Lanka") | |||||
Capital |
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Largest city | Colombo | ||||
Official languages |
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Recognised languages | English | ||||
Ethnic groups (2012[4]) |
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Religion (2012) | 70.2% Buddhism (official)[5] 12.6% Hinduism 9.7% Islam 7.4% Christianity 0.1% Other/None | ||||
Demonym(s) | Sri Lankan | ||||
Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic[6] | ||||
• President | Ranil Wickremesinghe | ||||
• Prime Minister | Dinesh Gunawardena | ||||
• Speaker of the Parliament | Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena | ||||
• Chief Justice | Jayantha Jayasuriya | ||||
Legislature | Parliament | ||||
Formation | |||||
543 BCE | |||||
437 BCE | |||||
• Kandyan Wars | 1796 | ||||
• Kandyan Convention signed | 1815 | ||||
• Independence | 4 February 1948 | ||||
• Republic | 22 May 1972 | ||||
• Current constitution | 7 September 1978 | ||||
Area | |||||
• Total | 65,610 km2 (25,330 sq mi) (120th) | ||||
• Water (%) | 4.4 | ||||
Population | |||||
• 2020 estimate | ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟು:IncreaseNeutral 22,156,000[9] (57th) | ||||
• 2012 census | 20,277,597[10] | ||||
• Density | 337.7/km2 (874.6/sq mi) (24th) | ||||
GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate | ||||
• Total | $318.6 billion[11] (60th) | ||||
• Per capita | $14,230[11] (101th) | ||||
GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate | ||||
• Total | $73.7 billion[11] (79th) | ||||
• Per capita | $3,293[11] (132th) | ||||
Gini (2016) | 39.8[12] medium | ||||
HDI (2021) | 0.782[13] high · 73rd | ||||
Currency | Sri Lankan rupee (Rs) (LKR) | ||||
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (SLST) | ||||
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Driving side | left | ||||
Calling code | +94 | ||||
ISO 3166 code | LK | ||||
Internet TLD |
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Website gov.lk |
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