Sri Lanka

WHY DOES SRI LANKA BELONG TO THE COMMONWEALTH?

The model colony of the British Empire as the British called Ceylon, gained independence peacefully. Understanding the limitations of a newly independent small power, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka decided on the membership of the Commonwealth. Sri Lanka may have been influenced by the fact that India joined the Commonwealth upon independence, but there were other reasons worthy of consideration for Sri Lanka's decision to join the Commonwealth.

GASTRONOMY

Sri Lankan cuisine has been shaped by many historical, cultural and other factors. Contact with foreign traders who brought new food items, cultural influences from neighbouring countries as well as the local traditions of the country's ethnic groups among other things have all helped shape Sri Lankan cuisine.

Rice and curry

rice, served with a curry of fish, chicken or mutton

Kottu

rice cooked in salted coconut milk until the grains turn soft and porridge-like.

Sambal

Sambals (Sambol in Sinhala) are enjoyed with many dishes including curry dishes and string hoppers.

POLITICS

Politics of Sri Lanka takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic republic and a multi-party system. For decades, the party system has been dominated by the socialist Sri Lanka Freedom Party and the conservative United National Party.
The Politics of Sri Lanka reflect the historical and political differences between the three main ethnic groups, the majority Sinhala and the minorities Tamils and Muslims, who are concentrated in the north and east of the island.

ECONOMICS

Sri Lanka is the second wealthiest nation in South Asia after the Maldives and is an upper middle income nation. The main economic sectors of the country are tourism, tea export, apparel, textile, rice production and other agricultural products. In addition to these economic sectors, overseas employment contributes highly in foreign exchange: 90% of expatriate Sri Lankans reside in the Middle East.

Sri lanka independence was in 1948
Administrative Capital: Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, metro population 2,234,289
Commercial Capital: Colombo, metro population 5,648,000
Major Cities:

Kandy population 125,400

Galle population 99,000

Jaffna population 88,000

Tea is a big business in Sri Lanka
It is home of cinnamon
Adam's Peak is the most sacred mountain in the country
One of Buddha's Teeth is housed in a temple in Kandy
It is the first country in the world to have a female prime minister
It is a place where locals shake their head to agree
Volleyball is the national sport of Sri Lanka

LAW AND ORDER
The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on law and order and other subjects which come under its purview.

domingo, 1 de marzo de 2020