About 

• Location: Island nation in South Asia, near India and the Maldives. 
• Capitals: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (legislative), Colombo (commercial). 
• Languages: Sinhala and Tamil. 
• Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) 
• Political System: Democratic socialist republic with a semi-presidential system. 
  • President: Anura Kumara Dissanayake (since 2024). 
  • Prime Minister: Harini Amarasuriya (since 2024). 
• Cultural and Natural Heritage 
  • Known for UNESCO sites: Sigiriya, Anuradhapura, Kandy. 
  • Diverse cultural traditions and high literacy rate due to free education.