The capital The official capital is the city of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, which houses the supreme court and parliament. The actual capital, with the residence of the president and the seat of government, is Colombo. Language The state language is Sinhala....
After violent clashes between Sinhalese and Tamils broke out in 1977, 1978, 1981 and 1982, the conflict between these two ethnic groups came to a head after a pogrom against the Tamils (July 1983); In increasing numbers, the Tamils, politically represented...
Labor market Finding permanent paid employment is quite difficult. According to countryvv, there are many volunteering and aid projects in Sri Lanka. However, you don’t get any payment for it. Below you will find an overview of the visa requirements for...
According to localtimezone, the population is made up of Sinhalese (74.9%), Indian Tamils (4.2%), Tamils (11.2%), Moors (9.2%), others (0.5%), descendants of Arab people or Arabized. The oldest residents of the country, the vedda, are now reduced to a few...
