Research about Sri Lanka. Includes information about the people of Sri Lanka, the economy, the political structure of Sri Lanka as well as innovation potential.

1. Sri Lanka

2. Question # 1
Who live in Sri Lanka?

3. Cities People
Colombo 650,000
Jaffna 170,000
Kandy 110,000
Trincomalee 110,000
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ce.html
http://www.geonames.org/LK/largest-cities-in-sri-lanka.html
http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/sri-lanka-population/

4. Many of the 22 million people
in Sri Lanka live in and around
Colombo.
http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/sri-lanka-population/

5. Sri Lanka is a country of multiple ethnicities, but the two most prominent are
the Sinhalese and the Tamils.
 The Sinhalese make up around 75% of the population and live in the central
and southwestern parts of the country. The Sinhalese are predominantly
Buddhist, and thus it is the major religion in the country.
 The Tamils make up around 12% of the population and are thus the largest
minority present in the country. The Tamils practice Hinduism.
http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/sri-lanka-population/

6. The power distance in Sri Lanka is very strong
https://www.hofstede-insights.com/product/compare-countries/

7. Question # 2
How is the political
structure in Sri Lanka?

8. http://country.eiu.com/article.aspx?articleid=601538244&Country=Sri%20Lanka&topic=Summary&subtopic=Political+structure
There are 225 members of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
Parliament members are elected for 6 year terms.

9. The President of Sri Lanka can
 dissolve parliament at any point of time and call for fresh elections.
 declare war and peace in Sri Lanka.
 enact measures without parliamentary approval during a public emergency.
http://www.123independenceday.com/sri-lanka/political-system.html

10. The 1978 constitution vested strong executive powers in the president,
but the approval in April 2015 of the 19th Amendment curtailed the
power of the executive office somewhat by reintroducing term limits -
limiting the president to two 5-year terms - and requiring the president
to consult the prime minister regarding ministerial appointments.
https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2016/sri-lanka

11. Question # 3
How is the economy of
Sri Lanka developing?

12. Sri Lanka GDP annual growth rate
https://tradingeconomics.com/sri-lanka/gdp-growth-annual

13. https://tradingeconomics.com/sri-lanka/gdp-per-capita
Sri Lanka GDP per capita in USD

14. Sri Lanka foreign direct investment – net inflows
https://tradingeconomics.com/sri-lanka/foreign-direct-investment

15. Sri Lanka tourist arrivals
https://tradingeconomics.com/sri-lanka/tourist-arrivals

16. https://tradingeconomics.com/sri-lanka/unemployment-rate
Sri Lanka unemployment rate

17. Question # 4
What are examples of
innovation potential
in Sri Lanka?

18. Most of Sri Lanka’s electricity is powered by water
from the many waterfalls in the country.
https://www.rickshawtravel.co.uk/blog/10-unique-facts-about-sri-lanka/

19. http://internetworldstats.com/asia.htm#lk
There is a very large potential to make Internet available to
more people in Sri Lanka. Less than 30% of the population
use the Internet.

20. In Sri Lanka, women
 make up 35% of the labour force.
 hold 6% of seats in the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2017/sri-lanka
http://hdr.undp.org/en/composite/GII