The Chinese traveler Fa-Hien visited Sri Lanka as early as the 410's AD/CE, and in the twelfth century, Italian explorer Marco Polo claimed Sri Lanka to be the "best island of its size in … When water is absent, the plains of the dry zone are dominated by browns and grays. Its coastline is 1,340 km long. 52.8 cubic km, Natural resources: Sri Lanka demokraatlâš sosialistlâš täsiväldi ශ්‍රී ලංකා ප්‍රජාතාන්ත්‍රික සමාජවාදී ජනරජය (sinhalakielân) Śrī Laṅkā Prajātāntrika Samājavādī Janarajaya இலங்கை ஜனநாயக சமத்துவ குடியரசு (tamilkielân) In the 1960s and 1970s, the wet cultivation area was expanding rapidly, as the government implemented large-scale irrigation projects to restore the dry zone to agricultural productivity. An increase in average rainfall coupled with heavier rainfall events has resulted in recurrent flooding and related damages to infrastructure, utility supply and the urban economy.[3]. They use Tamil as their language today. Through such projects, the government of Sri Lanka has planned to recreate in the dry zone the lush, landscape associated with the irrigation works in ancient Sri Lanka. On April 21, 2019, bombings hit churches and hotels and left at least 290 people dead and 500 injured in the cities of Most of the island's surface consists of plains between 30 and 200 meters above sea level. Its position between 5 and 10 north latitude endows the country with year-round warm weather, moderated by ocean winds and considerable moisture. Kryeqyteti Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte, të cilit një president i vuri emrin e tij, është një periferi e qytetit më të madh, Kolombo. In areas such as Dabana , Mahiyangaya ; lives the indigenous group called 'veddas' who are said to descend from Kuweni and Vijaya's son 'Jeewahaththa'. It was known as Ceylon before 1972, and Serendib and Sinhale, among other names, before that. Federal Research Division. Sri Lanka gained independence from Britain in 1948. They are organized into 9 provinces. (Pidurutalagala is the highest at 2,524 m) At the plateau's southern end, mountain ranges stretch 50 kilometers to the west toward Adam's Peak (2,243 meters) and 50 kilometers to the east toward Namunakula (2,036 m). They differ in their religions and origins, and there has often been difficulties between the groups. The mobility of the coastal population during colonial times and after independence led to an increase in the size and number of villages, as well as to the development of growing urban centers with outside contacts. Sri Lanka merupakan negara yang wilayahnya berupa sebuah pulau besar dengan beberapa pulau kecil di sekitarnya. There are 25 districts in the country. Beginning about 200 million years ago, forces within the Earth's mantle began to separate the lands of the Southern Hemisphere, and a crustal plate supporting both India and Sri Lanka moved toward the northeast. Adam's Bridge, a land connection to the Indian mainland, is now mostly submerged with only a chain of limestone shoals remaining above sea level. The typical ground cover is scrub forest, interspersed with tough bushes and cactuses in the driest areas. Through the late 20th century, workers on large plantations lived in villages of small houses or in "line rooms" containing ten to twelve units. Mahavamsa an ancient Sri Lankan chronicle written in the 6th century. When water becomes available, either during the wet season or through proximity to rivers and lakes, the vegetation explodes into shades of green with a wide variety of beautiful flowers. According to officials a Sri Lankan group called National Thowheed Jamath was behind the attacks. Introducing Sri Lanka Overview of the country from Lonely Planet. Sri Lanka, formellt Demokratiska socialistiska republiken Sri Lanka, är en östat i Sydasien, belägen sydöst om Indien.Sri Lanka har runt tjugo miljoner invånare och består av en stor tropisk ö (oftast kallad Ceylon) samt ett antal småöar.. Sri Lanka var en brittisk koloni från 1796. In the Central Highlands around Kandy, villagers faced with limited flat land have developed intricately terraced hillsides where they grow rice. The island contains relatively limited strata of sedimentation surrounding its ancient uplands. Its coastline is … The nation has a total area of 65,612 km2, with 62,707 km2 of land and 2,905 km2 of water. Are țărmuri la: Golful Bengal, în est, Oceanul Indian în sud și vest și Strâmtoarea Palk în nord-est, care o separă de India. The four leaves represents Karuna, Meththa, Muditha and Upeksha. other: Tourism in Sri Lanka is growing rapidly. The total population of the island is over 20 million people, and rapidly expanding. The nation has a total area of 65,612 km2, with 62,707 km2 of land and 2,905 km2 of water. Subtropical evergreen forests resembling those of temperate climates flourish in the higher altitudes. Some of the windward slopes receive up to 2,500 mm (98.4 in) of rain per month, but the leeward slopes in the east and northeast receive little rain. Beginning in the 16th century and culminating during the British rule of the 19th and 20th centuries, the plantation economy came to dominate large sections of the highlands. The first is from mid-May to October, when winds originate in the southwest, bringing moisture from the Indian Ocean. [12], Independence from the British was got in 1948, together with Dominion status in the British Commonwealth of Nations. Sri Lanka v. 8, p. 75-85, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Joshua Calder's World Island Info – Largest Islands of the World", Integrating urban agriculture and forestry into climate change action plans: Lessons from Sri Lanka, Southwestern Sri Lanka rivers and streams, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Geography_of_Sri_Lanka&oldid=1015965589, Articles needing additional references from October 2018, All articles needing additional references, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the World Factbook, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 4 April 2021, at 16:52. In 1965, Ceylon became the world's leading exporter of tea, with 200,000 tonnes of tea being shipped internationally annually. Sri Lanka's climate can be described as tropical, and quite hot. In earlier times, when villagers had access to plentiful forests that separated settlements from each other, slash-and-burn agriculture was a standard technique. The government has attempted to preserve sanctuaries for natural vegetation and animal life, however. Plantation farming resulted in a drastic reduction in the natural forest cover and the substitution of domesticated crops, such as rubber, tea, or cinnamon. L'histoire actuelle du Sri Lanka est entièrement basée sur les chroniques bouddhistes cingalaise, en langue cingalaise indo-européenne.Contrairement à l'Inde, où la tradition historique est peu répandue, le Sri Lanka dispose de plusieurs chroniques historiques.Elles permettent même parfois d'éclairer l'histoire de l'Inde. The capital of the country is Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte while the largest city is Colombo. It was South Asia's oldest democracy. Sri Lanka has three main ethnic groups. The anthem was given full constitutional recognition in the 1978 Second Republican Constitution. The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a tropical island nation off the southeast coast of the Indian subcontinent. In the north, east, and southeast, the rivers feed numerous artificial lakes or reservoirs (tanks) that store water during the dry season. In the east and the north, the plain is flat, dissected by long, narrow ridges of granite running from the Central Highlands. During the rainy seasons and thereafter, when the fields are covered by growing crops, the village environment is intensely verdant. The history of Sri Lanka is intertwined with the history of the broader Indian subcontinent and the surrounding regions, comprising the areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia and Indian Ocean. Individual houses also may have vegetable gardens in their compounds. Coordinates: 7°00′N 81°00′E / 7.000°N 81.000°E / 7.000; 81.000Sri Lanka: A country study. Sri Lanka em i gat 21.203.000 manmeri (2016). Sampela piksa long Category:Sri Lanka istap long Wikimedia Commons. The second match was played against the host Bangladesh. The numerous plantations of small landholders frequently included attached hamlets of workers in addition to the independent houses of the plantation owners. January is the coolest month, especially in the highlands, where overnight temperatures may fall to 5 °C (41 °F). In the wet zone, the dominant vegetation of the lowlands is a tropical evergreen forest, with tall trees, broad foliage, and a dense undergrowth of vines and creepers. Sri Lanka ( Republica Democratică Socialistă a Sri Lankăi) este o țară insulară asiatică, situată în sudul Asiei, în Oceanul Indian. On the west is the Hatton Plateau, a deeply dissected series of ridges sloping downward toward the north. It was known as Ceylon before 1972, and Serendib and Sinhale, among other names, before that. The lion represents bravery. In the 1970s, the area drained by the Mahaweli Ganga changed from a sparsely inhabited region to a wet rice area similar to the southwest. The Sri Lankan Civil War against Tamil separatists lasted 28 years. Zgodovina. During this season, periodic squalls occur and sometimes tropical cyclones bring overcast skies and rains to the southwest, northeast, and eastern parts of the island. The transition from the plain to the Central Highlands is abrupt in the southeast, and the mountains appear to rise up like a wall. arable land: South of Adam's Peak lie the parallel ridges of the Rakwana Hills, with several peaks over 1,400 meters. This area includes Sri Lanka's highest mountains. Traditional farming techniques and life-styles revolve around two types of farming--"wet" and "dry"—depending upon the availability of water. Legend has it that Buddha visited the island three times. Sri Lanka's rivers rise in the Central Highlands and flow in a radial pattern toward the sea. Malaysia won the match by 2–0. limestone, graphite, mineral sands, gems, phosphates, clay, hydropower, Natural hazards: According to temple records, this natural causeway was formerly complete, but was breached by a violent storm (probably a cyclone) in 1480. A coastal belt about thirty meters above sea level surrounds the island. Also, the topmost branches of the tallest trees often interlace, forming a canopy against the hot sun and a barrier to the dry wind. Most of those killed were Sri Lankan nationals but there were also thirty one foreigners who died, including The roots of the modern conflict lie in the British colonial rule when the country was known as Ceylon. 70.8% (2005), Total renewable water resources: Notes sur les sources Textes religieux. Ruhunu National Park in the southeast protects herds of elephant, deer, and peacocks, and Wilpattu National Park in the northwest preserves the habitats of many water birds, such as storks, pelicans, ibis, and spoonbills. Most of them are Buddhist. As a result o its location in the path o major sea routes, Sri Lanka is a strategic naval link atween Wast Asie an Sootheast Asie. deforestation; soil erosion; wildlife populations threatened by poaching and urbanization; coastal degradation from mining activities and increased pollution; freshwater resources being polluted by industrial wastes and sewage runoff; waste disposal; air pollution in Colombo. There are about 2,271,000 Tamils in Sri Lanka. The second largest group is the Tamil people. Several hundred kilometers of canals, most of which were built by the Dutch in the 18th century, link inland waterways in the southwestern part of Sri Lanka. Plants grow very fast from November to February when rainfall is heavy, but stop growing during the hot season from March to August. The life-sustaining rice fields begin where the houses end and stretch into the distance. The highest point is Pidurutalagala at 2,524.13 m (8,281.3 ft). In 1972, Ceylon changed its name officially to the Republic of Sri Lanka, and is still a member of the Commonwealth.[13]. The rainfall pattern is influenced by the monsoon winds of the Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal and is marked by four seasons. The granulite facies rocks of the Highland Series (gneisses, sillimanite-graphite gneisses, quartzite, marbles, and some charnockites) make up most of the island and the amphibolite facies gneisses, granites, and granitic gneisses of the Vinjayan Series occur in the eastern and southeastern lowlands. Another intermonsoonal period occurs from March until mid-May, with light, variable winds and evening thundershowers. Kultúra: Dr. Balás Péter: Srí Lanka, 1984; Közlekedés: Ez a szócikk részben vagy egészben a Transport in Sri Lanka című angol Wikipédia-szócikk fordításán alapul. Even in the 1980s, the majority of people lived in small villages and worked at agricultural pursuits. 1. [14][15], From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, ශ්‍රී ලංකා ප්‍රජාතාන්ත්‍රික සමාජවාදී ජනරජය. During the Mahaweli Ganga Program of the 1970s and 1980s in northern Sri Lanka, the government set aside four areas of land totalling 1,900 km2 as national parks. In the highlands, Kandy's daytime humidity usually ranges between 70 and 79%. Sri Lanka Matha was first performed at an official ceremony on 4 February 1949 at the Independence Memorial Hall in Torrington Square during the national day ceremony. In the southwest, ridges and valleys rise gradually to merge with the Central Highlands, giving a dissected appearance to the plain. "Ashik v Bandula And Others (Noise Pollution Case)", "Hon. The natural vegetation of the dry zone has adapted to the annual change from flood to drought. The mountains and the southwestern part of the country, known as the "wet zone," receive ample rainfall (an annual average of 2500 millimeters). Norsk bokmål: Den demokratiske sosialistiske republikken Sri Lanka (kjent som Ceylon før 1972) er en tropisk øystat sør for det indiske subkontinent. Much of the rain in these areas falls from October to January; during the rest of the year there is very little precipitation, and all living creatures must conserve precious moisture. To conserve water, trees have thick bark; most have tiny leaves, and some drop their leaves during this season. There is a yellow border. The formation is also known as Rama's Bridge, as according to Hindu mythology, it was constructed during the rule of Lord Rama. The dominant pattern of human settlement during the last 2,500 years has consisted of village farming communities. It also brought about a changed life-style, as the last hunting-and-gathering societies retreated into smaller areas and laborers moved into the highlands to work on plantations. Coun. Sri Lanka, island country lying in the Indian Ocean and separated from peninsular India by the Palk Strait. The British traded as the others had done, but also developed plantations of coffee and tea. The coastal belt surrounding the island contains a different settlement pattern that has evolved from older fishing villages. During the third season, December to March, monsoon winds come from the northeast, bringing moisture from the Bay of Bengal. This article incorporates public domain material from the CIA World Factbook website https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/. Landing ofKing Vijaya depicted in an Ajanta fresco. Lukim tu. The average yearly temperature for the country as a whole ranges from 28 to 30 °C (82.4 to 86.0 °F). Extensive faulting and erosion over time have produced a wide range of topographic features. Sri Lanka em i wanpela kantri long Esia. [1] Dozens of offshore islands account for the remaining 342 km2 area. Anuradhapura experiences a daytime low of 60% during the intermonsoonal month of March, but a high of 79% during the November and December rains. Separate fishing settlements expanded laterally along the coast, linked by a coastal highway and a railway. The core of this area is a high plateau, running north–south for approximately 65 kilometers. More than 90% of Sri Lanka's surface lies on Precambrian strata, some of it dating back 2 billion years. cities of Colombo, Negombo and Batticaloa. In the 1980s, it was possible to drive for many kilometers along the southwest coast without finding a break in the string of villages and bazaar centers merging into each other and into towns. In the northeast and the southwest, where the coast cuts across the stratification of the crystalline rocks, rocky cliffs, bays, and offshore islands can be found; these conditions have created one of the world's best natural harbors at Trincomalee on the northeast coast, and a smaller rock harbor at Galle on the southwestern coast. Create your own video on http://studio.stupeflix.com/?w=1 ! When these winds encounter the slopes of the Central Highlands, they unload heavy rains on the mountain slopes and the southwestern sector of the island. The theory of plate tectonics suggests that these rocks and related rocks forming most of south India were part of a single southern landmass called Gondwanaland. IPA(key): /sɹiˈlɑːŋkə/, /sɹiˈlæŋkə/, /ʃɹiˈlɑːŋkə/ The initial consonant cluster /sɹ/ is often pronounced as /ʃɹ/ because there are native English words that begin with /ʃɹ/, but none that begin with /sɹ/. There are over one and a half million people in this group. 13.96% Once they reach the plain, the rivers slow down and the waters meander across flood plains and deltas. The orange stripe represents the Sri Lankan Tamils and the green stripe represents the Sri Lankan Moors. The northeastern slopes of the mountains may be inundated with up to 1,250 mm (49.2 in) of rain during these months. Key Development Forecasts for Sri Lanka from International Futures. Montane vegetation at the highest altitudes tends to be stunted and windswept. They are Hindu. The northwest coast is part of the deep Cauvery (Kaveri) River Basin of southeast India, which has been collecting sediments from the highlands of India and Sri Lanka since the breakup of Gondwanaland. Sri Lanka is a republic an a unitary state which is governed bi a semi-presidential seestem wi its offeecial seat o government in Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the caipital . Human intervention has altered the flows of some rivers in order to create hydroelectric, irrigation, and transportation projects. About 45 million years ago, the Indian plate collided with the Asian landmass, raising the Himalayas in northern India, and continuing to advance slowly to the present time. On the east, the Uva Basin consists of rolling hills covered with grasses, traversed by some deep valleys and gorges. As expanding population and commercial pressures reduced the amount of available forestland, however, slash-and-burn cultivation steadily declined in favor of permanent cultivation by private owners. Sri Lanka's climate includes tropical monsoons: the northeast monsoon (December to March), and the southwest monsoon (June to October). 15.24% බෙන්නු ක්ෂුද්‍ර ග්‍රහලෝකය වෙත ගොඩබස්වන ලද ඔසයිරිස්-රෙක්ස් ඒෂණිය විසින් නියැදියක් රැස් කර ගන්නා ලදි. Day and night temperatures may vary by 4 to 7 °C (7.2 to 12.6 °F). In 2009 came the end of a long Sri Lankan Civil War between Sinhalese and Tamils. In the 1970s, wide expanses of the northern and eastern plains were sparsely populated, with scattered villages each huddled around an artificial lake. Some irrigated fields may include other cash crops, such as sugarcane, or groves of coconut trees. The origins of the Sri Lankan Civil War lie in the continuous political rancor between the majority Sinhalese and the minority Tamils. About 2.5 million people live here. The average temperature ranges from a low of 16 °C (60.8 °F) in Nuwara Eliya in the Central Highlands (where frost may occur for several days in the winter) to a high of 32 °C (89.6 °F) in Trincomalee on the northeast coast (where temperatures may reach 38 °C or 100.4 °F). Flanking the high central ridges are two lower plateaus. There are 16 principal rivers longer than 100 kilometers in length, with twelve of them carrying about 75% of the mean river discharge in the entire country. Since then tourism has rapidly grown as a source of foreign investment and currency. Tea was planted after a fungus destroyed the coffee plantations in 1869. Each district is administered under a District Secretary. In the Jaffna Peninsula, limestone beds are exposed to the waves as low-lying cliffs in a few places. 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This page was last changed on 13 March 2021, at 18:09. To the north, separated from the main body of mountains and plateaus by broad valleys, lies the Knuckles Massif: steep escarpments, deep gorges, and peaks rising to more than 1,800 meters. On 21 April 2019, Easter Sunday, three churches in Sri Lanka and three luxury hotels in the commercial capital, Colombo, were targeted in a series of coordinated Islamist terrorist suicide bombings. This page was last edited on 6 Novemba 2017, at 03:10. … Sri Lanka është një prodhues i rëndësishëm i çajit, kafesë, gurëve të çmuar, arrave të kokosit, gomës dhe kanellës. Buddhist missionaries arrived from India in 250 BC during the time period of King Devanampiyatissa. Palmyra trees grow on the borders of fields or along roads and paths. The tea plantations were the basis of Sri Lankan prosperity for a hundred years. The southwestern interior contains the only large remnants of the original forests of the wet zone. Slovenščina: Demokratična socialistična republika Šri lanka (pred letom 1972 znana kot Cejlon) je tropska otoška država ob jugovzhodni obali Indijske podceline. Much of the coast consists of scenic sandy beaches indented by coastal lagoons. Topographical map of SriLanka. The largest of the three groups is the population of Sinhalese people. It is the sixth largest province by area. The typical settlement pattern in the rice-growing areas is a compact group of houses or neighborhood surrounding one or several religious centers that serve as the focus for communal activities. Its terrain is mostly low, flat to rolling plain, with mountains in the south-central interior. Land use: The southwest contains most of the people, and villages are densely clustered with little unused land. La República Democrática Socialista de Sri Lanka (Tamil: இலங்கை சனநாயக சோஷலிசக் குடியரசு, Cingalés:), ye un país insular allugáu al sureste d'India n'Asia.Hasta 1972 yera denomáu Ceilán, orixinalmente conocíu como Heladiva, y ta habitada con más de venti millones de persones, Anuradhapura, ye la so capital, ciudá moderna y urbana. Zemljevidi. Natural resources include limestone, graphite, mineral sands, gems, phosphates, clay, and hydropower. The Jaffna Peninsula, although a dry area, is densely populated and intensively cultivated. The third largest group is the Sri Lankan Moors. The Sri Lanka flag is also known as the Lion flag because of the Lion on it. Srí Lanka (-kodifikovaný slovenský tvar; nekodifikovaný tvar opierajúci sa viac o pôvodnú výslovnosť: Šrí Lanka alebo ešte presnejšie Šrí Lanká), dlhý tvar Srílanská demokratická socialistická republika (do roku 1972 Cejlón), je štát ležiaci na ostrove Cejlón v Indickom oceáne.
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