Welcome to Sri Lanka
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Location of the country
Basic things you should know about Sri Lanka.
Currency
Sri Lankan Rupees ( Rs) ( Updated November 2019 )
| Currency | Value In Sri Lankan Rupees |
| Dollar (USA) | Rs. 180 |
| Pound (UK) | Rs. 230 |
| Euro (EU) | Rs. 200 |
| Franc (Switzerland) | Rs. 180 |
| Dollar (Canada) | Rs. 135 |
| Dollar (Australia) | Rs. 125 |
| Dollar (Singapore) | Rs. 130 |
| Yen (Japan) | Rs. 1.35 |
Languages
Sinhala ( සිංහල )
Tamil ( தமிழ் )
English
Ethnic groups
Sinhalese 74.9%,
Sri Lankan Tamil 11.2%,
Sri Lankan Moors 9.2%,
Indian Tamil 4.2%,
other 0.5% (2012 est.)
Religious
Buddhism (70.2%)
Hinduism (12.6%)
Islam ( 9.7%)
Christianity (7.4%)
Time
Sri Lanka Standard time ( GMT 5:30 )
Administrative Divisions in Sri Lanka
Provinces of Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, provinces (Sinhalese: පළාත, Tamil: மாகாணம்) are the first level administrative division. They were first established by the British rulers of Ceylon in 1833. Over the next century most of the administrative functions were transferred to the districts,
Districts of Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka,districts (Sinhalese: දිස්ත්රික්ක, Tamil: மாவட்டம்)are the second-level administrative divisions, and are included in a province. There are 25 districts organized into 9 provinces.Each district is administered under a District Secretary ,