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Topographic map of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, an island in South Asia shaped as a teardrop or a pear/mango, [167] lies on the Indian Plate, a major tectonic plate that was formerly part of the Indo-Australian Plate. [168] It is in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Bay of Bengal, between latitudes 5° and 10° N, and longitudes 79° and 82° E. [169]
City Image DS Division District Province Population Area [1] Density (/km 2) Coordinates; Conurbation (2012 est) [2] Municipality (2012 census) [3] km 2 mi 2; Colombo කොළඹ கொழும்பு: Colombo / Thimbirigasyaya: Colombo: Western: 752,993: 561,314: 37 14: 15,171: Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Sri Lanka map of Köppen climate classification zones Sri Lanka is the nineteenth most water stressed country in the world. Sri Lanka's climate can be described as tropical , and quite hot. Its position between 5 and 10 north latitude endows the country with year-round warm weather, moderated by ocean winds and considerable moisture. [ 6 ]
Sri Lanka Cricket Galle Cricket Club: End names: City End Fort End: International information; First Test: 3–7 June 1998: Sri Lanka v New Zealand: Last Test: 6–9 February 2025: Sri Lanka v Australia: First ODI: 22 August 1999: Sri Lanka v Australia: Last ODI: 2 July 2017: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe: First WODI: 11 September 2018: Sri Lanka v ...
It is the second-largest city of the island and the capital of the Central Province of modern Sri Lanka. Its geographic location has made it a major transportation hub in the island: while Kandy being the gateway to the Central Highlands [ 4 ] of Sri Lanka, the city can be reached by major motorways in every direction of the island.
The first match played on 10 February 2009 involving Sri Lanka and India; Highest team total at the R. Premadasa Stadium is 215/5 by Bangladesh against Sri Lanka. [10] The lowest total is 80 by Afghanistan against England on 21 September 2012. [11] Sri Lanka has lost 9 of 10 matches played on this ground, which is the worst home ground for Sri ...
Eelam War IV is the name given to the fourth and final phase of armed conflict between the Sri Lankan military and the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). ). Renewed hostilities began on the 26 July 2006, when Sri Lanka Air Force fighter jets bombed several LTTE camps around Mavil Aru an
Sri Lanka Cricket Kandy Cricket Club: End names: Hunnasgiriya End Hanthana End: International information; First Test: 22–26 April 1983: Sri Lanka v Australia: Last Test: 1–5 December 2007: Sri Lanka v England: First ODI: 2 March 1986: Sri Lanka v Pakistan: Last ODI: 16 December 2001: West Indies v Zimbabwe: First WODI: 29 November 1997 ...