Sri Lanka, officially Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, island republic in the Indian Ocean off the south-eastern coast of India, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Sri Lanka is separated from India by the Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar. Lying between the two nations is a chain of tiny islands known as Adam’s Bridge. Sri Lanka is somewhat pear-shaped, with its apex in the north. The greatest length from north to south is about 440 km (273 mi); the greatest width is about 220 km (137 mi). The total area of Sri Lanka is 65,610 sq km (25,332 sq mi). The capital of Sri Lanka is the ancient city of Sri Jayavardhanapura-Kotte; Colombo is the largest city.
onesmaartlady
19 years ago
Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India
Arsalan
19 years ago
it's a small Islan located just below India. Sri Lanks is in South Asia
SpideR
19 years ago
Small island below India in the Southern part of the Subcontinent.
Ford
19 years ago
Off the coast of India
anonymous
8 years ago
interior the 14th century, a south Indian dynasty generic a Tamil kingdom in northern Sri Lanka. The coastal aspects of the island have been controlled via the Portuguese interior the sixteenth century and via the Dutch interior the seventeenth century. The island replaced into ceded to the British in 1796, grew to grow to be a crown colony in 1802, and replaced into formally united under British rule via 1815. As Ceylon, it grew to grow to be self sustaining in 1948; its call replaced into replaced to Sri Lanka in 1972. - Sri Lanka, is an island united states interior the northern Indian Ocean off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia. commonplace till 1972 as Ceylon, Sri Lanka has maritime borders with India to the northwest around the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait, and the Maldives to the southwest. ======== i'm hoping that is efficient.
anonymous
19 years ago
It is in asia. Just below India and between Indian ocean.
nola_cajun
19 years ago
island off of india.
india is located in Asia
anonymous
19 years ago
small island just off the coast of india
*was affected by the tsunami and most towns were severely hit*
missy k
19 years ago
it's not in the uk!
off the southern tip of india
Panda Ninja
19 years ago
its an island below india
jad
19 years ago
18.5 miles south of India.
anonymous
19 years ago
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anonymous
19 years ago
Yes, I know.
anonymous
19 years ago
pacifc area witch place tshunami happend.....
cooldude
19 years ago
beside india...
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