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About Sri lanka
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About Sri Lanka
We welcome you to our beautiful Island, Sri
Lanka “The Pearl of the Indian Ocean”. With a proud history
of 2500 years. Arabs call it “Serendib” while other nations
referred it as Ceylan. Its unique position in global arena
offers breath taking diversity of scenery, exiting
experiences and memories unlike other destinations. Advent
of Buddhism in Sri Lanka in third century produced indo
Aryans civilization. It produced great cities with their
“Dagabas” which compare, and even exceed in size pyramids
of Egypt, palaces and pleasure gardens, rich art and
architecture and gigantic irrigation works, many of it are
still in use today. Starting from 1505 the Island was under
the Portuguese, Dutch and British Colonialism for 500 years.
In 1948 we gained independence and the liberalized economy
was followed in 1978. Our GDP is around US$2350 and will
double in no time thus reaching the goal of “ Wonder of
Asia”
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