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Sri Lanka, or Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, an island country in the Indian Ocean. See more »
An island nation, Sri Lanka is dominated by rolling plains in the north and mountains in the south. Learn more about Sri Lanka's physical features, its economy and major cities in this section.
Sri Lanka, or Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, an island country in the Indian Ocean. See more »
Sri Lanka, or Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, an island country in the Indian Ocean.
See more »Colombo, Sri Lanka, the capital of the country and its chief commercial city and seaport.
See more »Kandy, Sri Lanka, the capital of Central Province. The city is beside an artificial lake 1,600 feet (488 m) above sea level, about 70 miles (113 km) northeast of Colombo, the national capital.
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