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A number of different units of measurement were used in Sri Lanka to measure quantities like length, mass and capacity from very ancient times. [1] Under the British Empire, imperial units became the official units of measurement [2] and remained so until Sri Lanka adopted the metric system in the 1970s.
The main island of Sri Lanka has an area of 64, 058 km 2; it is the twenty-fifth largest island in the world by area. [2] Dozens of offshore islands account for the remaining 1552 km 2 area. [ 3 ]
People's Republic of China (3): 3,488 km (2,167 mi) Myanmar: 1,463 km (909 mi) Nepal: 1,690 km (1,050 mi) Pakistan: 3,320 km (2,060 mi) Sri Lanka: 0.045 km (0.028 mi) on a land shoal on Ram Setu, [3] see also Borders of India. Indonesia: 2,830 1,760 4 3 East Timor (2): 228 km (142 mi) Malaysia: 1,782 km (1,107 mi)
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]
This list includes all islands in the world larger than 1,000 km 2 (390 sq mi). For size and location reference, the four continental landmasses are also shown. Continental landmasses Continental landmasses are not usually classified as islands despite being completely surrounded by water. [Note 1] However, because the definition of continent varies between geographers, the Americas are ...
in km 2 (mi 2) Land in km 2 (mi 2) Water in km 2 (mi 2) % water ... Sri Lanka: 65,610 (25,330) 61,860 (23,880) 3,750 (1,450) 5.7: 121
Kurunegala is a district in North Western Province, Sri Lanka.The district is 4,812.7 km 2 (1,858.2 sq mi). It consists of thirty divisional secretariats, 1,610 grama niladari divisions and 4,476 villages.
Trincomalee District is located in the east of Sri Lanka in the Eastern Province. It has an area of 2,727 square kilometres (1,053 sq mi). It has an area of 2,727 square kilometres (1,053 sq mi). [ 3 ]