5. Facts
• Country name: Srilanka
-Conventional long form: Democratic Socialist
Republic of Sri Lanka -Conventional short form: Sri
Lanka
• Capital: Sri Jayawardenapura- Kotte
• Largest City: Colombo
• Government type: Republic
• Independence: 4 February 1948 (from the UK)
9. Places to visit Srilanka
Ella Nuwara Eliya
Polonnaruwa Adams Peak
10. Ratnapura where the city of famous Sri pada
mountain located is the center of precious stone
mining
11. Geography
• Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, South of
India
• Geographic coordinates: 7 00 N, 81 00 E
• Is surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of
Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of
India and the Maldives.
• Is a strategic naval link between West Asia and
South East Asia.
12. • Climate: tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon
(December to March); southwest monsoon (June to
October)
• Natural resources: limestone, graphite, mineral
sands, gems, phosphates, clay, hydropower
• Land use: arable land: 13.96% permanent crops:
15.24% other: 70.8% (2014)
• Natural hazards: occasional cyclones and tornadoes
13. Demographics
78%
13%
8% 0%1%
Ethnic Groups
Sinhalese Tamil Moors Indian Tamil Others
• Sinhalese 73.8%
• Sri Lankan Tamil
13.9%
• Moors 7.2%
• Indian Tamil 4.6%
• Others include
Burgher, Sri
Lankan Malay, and
Veddah 0.5%,
14. • Buddhism 69.1%
• Islam 7.6%
• Hinduism 7.1%
• Christianity 6.2%
• Unspecified 10%
69%
8%
7%
6%
10%
Religion as on 2015
Buddhism Islam Hinduism
Christianity Unspecified
15. Population
• 21,513,990
Languages:
Sinhala (official & national language) 74%, Tamil
(official and national language) 18% English is
commonly used in government and is spoken
competently by about 40% of the population
Age Structure
• 0-14 years: 23.9% 15-64 years: 68% 65 years and
over: 8.1% (2015 est.)
17. History
• Etymology: Known by various names- Lanka, Ceylon
• Some mentions of the country are found in the
Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the books of
Gautama Buddha's teachings.
• Cinnamon is native to Sri Lanka and has been found
in Ancient Egypt as early as 1500 BC, suggesting
early trade between Egypt and the island's
inhabitants.
• Civil war
18. Government
Emblem
• Constitution:
Adopted 16 August
1978, Certified 31
August 1978; Amended
20 December 2001
• Legal system:
Mixed legal system of
Roman-Dutch civil law,
English common law,
and Jaffna Tamil
customary law
19. Maithripala Sirisena
• The president is both
the Chief of State and
Head of Government.
• Cabinet: Cabinet
appointed by the
president in
consultation with the
prime minister.
• Elections: president
elected by popular vote
for a six-year term (two-
term limit)
20. Foreign Relations
• A founding member of the NAM (Non- Aligned
Movement)
• It also is a member of the Commonwealth, SAARC,
World Bank, IMF, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and
Colombo Plan.
• Closest allies include China, Pakistan, India, Japan,
South Korea & Malaysia.
• Sri Lanka and the Arab states of the Persian Gulf (GCC)
enjoy strong economic and military ties.
• Sri Lanka maintains good relationships with both
Russia and United States
22. Culture
• The culture of Sri Lanka has been influenced by many
things in the past, but has managed to retain much of its
ancient, rich aspects. Mostly it has been influenced by
religion and colonization by the Dutch, the Portuguese
and the British.
23. Sports
• Sport – Most famous Cricket ,Football (Soccer) and Rugby
Union.
• Earliest matches - 1832
• BCCSL – governing body
• Co-Hosted 1996 and 2011 World Cup
• Won in 1996 , runners up in 2007 & 2011
25. • Adventure Sports – White water rafting
- Kithulgal
• Boating - Bentota, Bolgoda, Madhu
ganga, Koggala
• Trekking - Knuckles Mountain Range
• The precious stones such as rubies
and sapphires frequently found in
Ratnapura.
• Ceylon Sapphire known worldwide
26.
27. Cuisine
• Influence from India
• Staple food – Rice and curry
• alcoholic drink-Toddy or Arrack
• Spices - different varieties chillies referred to
as amu miris, kochchi miris, and maalu miris
(capsicum)and in Tamil Milakaai, among others
28.
29. Festivals
• The Sinhala and Tamil new year ("Aluth Avurudhu"
in Sinhala, "Puththandu" in Tamil) is a very large
cultural event on the island. The festival falls in April
(the month of Bak)
• There are many other celebrations, like Christmas
32. Economy
• Trade organizations: WTO and South Asian Free
Trade Association (SAFTA)
• GDP: $56 billion (2014 IMF est.) / $140 Billion PPP
• GDP Growth: 8.2% (2013)/ 9.5% (2014 est.)
• GDP per capita: $5,300 (2014est.) / $7000 USD PPP
• Inflation: 3.4% (2013 est.)
• Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: $5.63
billion (31 December 2014 est.)
• Current Account Balance: $-1.784 billion (2014 est.)
33. • Central bank discount rate: 7.5% (31
December 2014)
• Commercial bank prime lending rate:
10.91% (31 December 2014)
• Investment (gross fixed): 23.6% of GDP
(2014est.
• Industries: processing of rubber, tea,
coconuts, tobacco and other agricultural
commodities; telecommunications,
insurance, banking; tourism, shipping;
clothing, textiles; cement, petroleum
refining, information technology services,
construction
34. Foreign Investment Policies
Restricted Sectors:
• Non bank money lending
• Pawn broking
• Retail trade with a capital investment of
less than $1 million
100% equity:
• For all except a few sectors such as
telecom, education, mass transportation,
mining, etc
Incentives: Yes, with export requirement and
minimum investment
40. RECENT VISIT OF PM MODI WITH
PRESIDENT SIRISENA
• Modi has been proactive about approaching Sri
Lanka on increasing defense cooperation. He and
Sirisena have reportedly agreed to expand India-Sri
Lanka cooperation on defense and security issues.
Modi additionally told the press that he and Sirisena
welcome India-Sri Lanka progress in “maritime
security cooperation, including in the trilateral
format with Maldives.” As demonstrated by his
election manifesto, Sirisena is aware of Indian
sensitivities toward Sri Lanka’s rapprochement with
China. Current trends suggest that cooperation
between New Delhi and Colombo should grow on
these issues as long as Sirisena is in charge.
41. RECENT DEVELOPMENT FOR WAY
FORWARD
• Removing Tariff Rate Quotas:
• a) Garments 8 million pieces in total at Zero duty per
annum
• b) Pepper : 2,500 Mt at Zero duty (per annum)
• c) Desiccated Coconut : 500 Mt at Zero duty (per
annum)
• d) Vanaspati, bakery shortening and margarine:
250,000Mt at Zero duty (per annum)
42. Product Value in US$ Mn
Motor Vehicles 383.03
Mineral fuels & oils 403.02
Cotton 191.96
Pharmaceutical products 164.54
Knitted and crocheted fabric 93.87
Plastic articles 84.36
Iron & Steel 209.29
Chemicals 55.83
Cement 181.40
Sugar
77.74
43. Product Value in US$ Mn
Spices 89.11
Natural Rubber & Rubber products 22.07
Poultry Feed 38.38
Insulated wires, cables etc 33.87
Copper & Copper based products 7.54
Refrigerators, freezers and other
refrigerating equipment & Machinery
6.65
Paper & Paper products 24.42
Ships, Boats and floating structures 51.83
Fiber board of wood 9.91
Furniture, bedding, mattress etc 15.92
Apparel 34.26
