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Sri Lanka

President: Mahinda Rajapakse

Prime Minister: Ratnasiri Wickremanayaka

Land area: 24,996 sq mi (64,740 sq km);

total area: 25,332 sq mi (65,610 sq km)

Population : 20,926,315 (growth rate: 1.0%); birth rate: 17.0/1000; infant mortality rate: 19.5/1000; life expectancy: 74.8; density per sq mi: 809

Capital and largest city : Colombo, 2,436,000 (metro. area), 656,100 (city proper)

Legislative and judicial capital: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, 118,300

Other large cities: Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia 214,300; Moratuwa, 181,000; Kandy, 112,400

Monetary unit: Sri Lanka rupee

Languages: Sinhala 74% (official and national), Tamil 18% (national), other 8%; English is commonly used in government and spoken competently by about 10%

Ethnicity/race: Sinhalese 73.8%, Sri Lankan Moors 7.2%, Indian Tamil 4.6%, Sri Lankan Tamil 3.9%, other 0.5%, unspecified 10% (2001)

Religions: Buddhist 70%, Islam 8%, Hindu 7%, Christian 6% (2001)

Literacy rate: 92% (2003 est.)

Economic summary: GDP/PPP : $81.29 billion; per capita $4,100.

Real growth rate: 6.3%. Inflation:19.7%. Unemployment: 5.7%.

Arable land: 14%. Agriculture: rice, sugarcane, grains, pulses, oilseed, spices, tea, rubber, coconuts; milk, eggs, hides, beef; fish.

Labor force:8.08 million; services 45%, agriculture 38%, industry 17% (1998 est.)

.Industries: processing of rubber, tea, coconuts, tobacco and other agricultural commodities; telecommunications, insurance, banking; clothing, textiles; cement, petroleum refining.

Natural resources: limestone, graphite, mineral sands, gems, phosphates, clay, hydropower.

Exports: $6.442 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.): textiles and apparel, tea and spices; diamonds, emeralds, rubies; coconut products, rubber manufactures, fish.

Imports: $8.37 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.): textile fabrics, mineral products, petroleum, foodstuffs, machinery and transportation equipment.

Major trading partners: U.S., UK, India, Germany, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Iran, Japan, Malaysia (2004).

Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 494,509 ; mobile cellular: 228,604 (1999).

Radio broadcast stations: AM 26, FM 45, shortwave 1 (1998).

Radios: 3.85 million (1997).

Television broadcast stations: 21 (1997).

Televisions:1.53 million (1997).

Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 5 (2000).

Internet users: 121,500 (2001).

Transportation: Railways: total: 1,508 km (2002).

Highways: total: 96,695 km; paved: 91,860 km; unpaved: 4,835 km (1999)

.Waterways: 430 km; navigable by shallow-draft craft.

Ports and harbors: Colombo, Galle, Jaffna, Trincomalee.

Airports: 15 (2002).


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Signs of recovery are shown in the tourist industry with arrivals in March registering an 8.6% growth from the previous year.

For the first three months of 2008, there is a marginal increase of 0.7% in tourist arrivals according to the monthly statistical report released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority. The highest performer during the period was the Middle East, which registered an increase of 80.6% in comparison with 2007.

Of the 294.6% growth from the region in March, Iranian tourists formed the major portion with arrivals of 1,300 during the month. These arrivals were the result of the operation of nine charter flights supported by Sri Lanka Tourism.

Among the other markets that performed well were Russia with 58.3% increase between January and March while France registered 93.5% growth and the UK showed a 11.9% growth during March.

 

 


Sri Lanka is a paradise of unlimited sun, sea, sand and surf all year round. Sri Lanka is never out of season for a beach holiday. There is always some part of the beach that has friendly and warm waters. Known as the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean", Sri Lanka is a land with fascinating golden, sandy beaches that attract many tourists to the country.

The sea is fine for bathing and surfing. The hotels often have barbecues and dancing on the beach. Seafood is the forte, and sumptuous luncheon buffets are a weekly feature. Firelight and throbbing drumbeats herald performances of traditional dancing, pupating and fire walking.

Negombo, 
37 km from Colombo, 
Typical Weather: Warm & Sunny

Negombo is a quaint fishing town cum beach resort. It is a mere 6km from the international airport. The wide sandy beaches and the safe sea attract thousands of visitors. Negombo is a gourmet’s paradise with seafood in plenty. There is fresh seafood in abundance. The fish market is trading of a variety of fish.

 

East coast

If Sri Lanka is Serendipity, beach lovers will find lots of it on the east coast. The coastline here is uneven with many bays and sheltered coves. on some beaches in east coast you can walk a mile into the sea.