Sri Lanka is an island country located off the southeast coast of India with a population of about 20 million. It has a long history and was once home to great ancient kingdoms. The culture is influenced by Theravada Buddhism and the country has diverse landscapes from forests to beaches. The economy is based around agriculture, fishing, manufacturing, and financial services. Traditional dances and sports like badminton are an important part of Sri Lankan culture.

1. SRI LANKA
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2. Index
• Location in the world and short history of the country
• Physical features
• Population
• Political system and state symbols
• Main economic activities: primary, secondary and tertiary
activities
• Culture and traditions
• Some of the most important buildings
• National costume
• Dance and music
• Sport activities

3. LOCATION AND SHORT HISTORY
• Is an island country in South Asia near south-east
India
• Arrivals from India brought the Buddhism which
helped to develop great civilizations in cities as
such as Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa.
• In the 2nd, 3rd and 4th centuries AD Sri Lanka
became a rich kingdom. Great kings built large
reservoirs and irrigation canals to take water
from one area to another.

5. PHYSICAL FEATURES
• CLIMATE: Sri Lanka's climate can be described as tropical,
and quite hot. Its position between 5 and 10 north latitude
endows the country with year-round warm weather,
moderated by ocean winds and considerable moisture.
• MAIN LANDFOMS: Most of Sri Lanka is ringed by sandy
beaches, and small, irregular lagoons.
• ANIMALS AND VEGETATION:
-Sri Lanka’s natural vegetation covers about one-third of the
total land area. The vegetation in most parts of the country is
forest.
-Sri Lanka has one of the highest rates of biological endemism
Most importants animals in Sri Lanka are Asian elephant,
leopard, Red Faced Macaques, Water Buffalo, reptiles,
insects…

7. POPULATION
• With a population of about 20 million.
Density is highest in the south west where
Colombo, the country's main port and
industrial center, is located. Is a stationary
pyramid with a declining birth rate and
low death rate. Therefore a long
expectancy life

9. POLITICAL SISTEM AND STATE
SYMBOL
• Politics of Sri Lanka have representative
democratic republic, where by the President of
Sri Lanka is both head of state and head of
government. Executive power is exercised by the
government. Legislative power is vested in both
the government and parliament. The Judiciary is
independent of the executive and the legislature.
• The national symbols of Sri Lanka are the
national anthem, flag, emblem, flower, tree,
bird, butterfly, gemstone and sport.

11. MAIN ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
• Primary Sector: Sri Lankan primary agriculture
sector can be divided into three major categories
farming, fishing and aquaculture.
• Secondary Sector: manufacturing which is the
country’s largest industrial subsector and the
construction sector followed by mining and
quarrying.
• Tertiary Sector:The major contributory sectors to
growth were the financial services, telecom,
trading and transport.

13. CULTURE AND TRADITIONS
• The culture of Sri Lanka mixes modern elements
with traditional aspects. has long been
influenced by the heritage of Theravada
Buddhism
• The country has a rich artistic tradition, with
distinct creative forms that encompass music,
dance, and the visual arts.

15. IMPORTANT BUILDINGS
• Cave temples.
• Dagobas or
StupasPolonnaruwa

16. • World Trade Center .
• Temple of
the Gadaladenia
• Samadhi Statue

17. NATIONAL COSTUME
• There is no official national costume in Sri
Lanka. But the most popular items are sari for
women and sarong for men. The clothes of
women differ much depending on the age of a
woman. Men wear a sarong a long piece of cloth
that is wrapped around the body. This piece is
the most popular and widespread.

19. DANCE AND MUSIC
• The music of Sri Lanka has its roots in four primary
influences: ancient folk rituals, Buddhist religious
traditions, the legacy of European colonization, and the
commercial and historical influence of nearby Indian
culture—specifically, Bollywood cinema.
• The origin of the dances of Sri Lanka lies with the
indigenous people of Sri Lanka.
-Ves" dance, the most popular, originated from an ancient
purification ritual
-Naiyandi dance .The dancers in traditional costume
perform during the initial preparations of the Kohomba
festival
-Uddekki is a very prestigious dance.
-Pantheru dance
https://youtu.be/SHoiovATsp0

21. SPORT ACTIVITIES
• Badminton is the most important sport in Sri Lanka.
Badminton was also introduced to "Ceylon" by the
advent of British well over 100 years ago.
-Sri Lanka competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil. This was the nation's seventeenth
appearance at the Summer Olympics.
-Sri Lanka made its début at the 1996 Summer Paralympics
in Atlanta, in track and field.
- Some of the famous athlets are Kumar Sangakkara, Sanath
Jayasuriya, Muttiah Muralitharan… and some of the famous
players of badminton are Thilini Jayasinghe, Dinuka
Karunaratne, Niluka Karunaratne…

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