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Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා, romanized: Śrī Lankā; Tamil: சிறி லங்கா / இலங்கை, romanized: Ilaṅkai), officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in the northern Indian Ocean which has been known under various names over time.
Sinhalese people, depending on where they live in Sri Lanka, may also additionally speak English and or Tamil. According to the 2012 Census 23.8% or 3,033,659 Sinhalese people also spoke English and 6.4% or 812,738 Sinhalese people also spoke Tamil. [ 59 ]
Sri Lanka-China relations started as soon as the People's Republic of China was formed in 1949. The two countries signed an important Rubber-Rice Pact in 1952. [247] Sri Lanka played a vital role at the Asian–African Conference in 1955, which was an important step in the crystallisation of the NAM. [248]
Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka Colombo Chetties. See also. List of Sri Lankan people ... See also. List of Sri Lankan people This page was last edited on 29 February 2024 ...
List of people on stamps of Sri Lanka; References This page was last edited on 1 October 2024, at 02:03 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
This is a list of Sinhalese people by their country of domicile or origin. All communities that speak Sinhalese or spoke Sinhalese and originally came from Sri Lanka are included. All communities that speak Sinhalese or spoke Sinhalese and originally came from Sri Lanka are included.
The Portuguese called the Muslims in India and Sri Lanka Mouros, after the Muslim Moors known to them in Iberia. [16] The word Moors did not exist in Sri Lanka before the arrival of the Portuguese colonists. [17] The term "Moor" was chosen because of the Islamic faith of these people and was not a reflection of their origin. [18]
Classification: People: By nationality: Sri Lanka also: Countries : Sri Lanka : People This category is for notable Sri Lankan -born people, or people who identify themselves as Sri Lankan.