Mohammed Lafir won it in 1973. Sri Lanka is known as both the 'pearl of the Indian Ocean' and the 'teardrop of India' due to its shape. 92% of people living in the country are literate. Sri Lanka was the first country in the world to democratically elect a woman as the head of state , Chandrika Kumaratunga (pictured below). read more
Sri Lanka is known as both the ‘pearl of the Indian Ocean’ and the ‘teardrop of India’ due to its shape. 92% of people living in the country are literate. Sri Lanka was the first country in the world to democratically elect a woman as the head of state , Chandrika Kumaratunga (pictured below). read more
Now let us know some interesting facts about Sri Lanka. Interesting Facts About Sri Lanka #1: Significance of the Name. The country was formerly called as Ceylon, Serendib. The local people shortly call it Shri Lanka or Ilankai. The conventional short form is called Sri Lanka and the conventional long form comes to Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. read more
Sri Lanka’s national flag is one of the oldest flags in the world. A golden lion flag was said to have been brought with the first king of Sri Lanka (Vijaya) from India. The golden lion, remained part of the flag until 1815 when Sri Lanka became British Ceylon where the Union flag of British Ceylon replaced it. read more