Why in the News?
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held ‘fruitful’ discussions with India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval during his three-day visit to India. This is Mr. Dissanayake’s first foreign trip after assuming office as President.
Sri Lanka
- Capital: Colombo (Commercial Capital) and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Legislative Capital).
- Location: Island nation in South Asia, located south of India in the Indian Ocean.
- Bordering Water Bodies:
- Indian Ocean
- Bay of Bengal (Northeast)
- Geographical Features:
- Climate: Tropical monsoon climate, with two distinct monsoon seasons.
- Major Natural Features:
- Mountains: Central Highlands (e.g., Pidurutalagala, Sri Lanka’s highest peak).
- Forests: Rich biodiversity with rainforests and dry-zone forests.
- Lakes: Numerous man-made reservoirs like Parakrama Samudra.
- Rivers: Mahaweli River (longest river in Sri Lanka).
- Neighboring Countries: India (via Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar).
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