country is multi-ethic and multi-religious and more than quarter of population faith in Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and Hinduism.
Singhalese community forms majority of population with the Tamil that care concentrated includes Moors, Kaffirs, Burghers and Malay. It is Famous for Export of coffee, Tea, Rubber and coconut; it has boasts progressive as well as modern industrial economy and highest per capita income in the South Asia.
Natural beauty of Sri Lanka is its tropical forests, Landscapes and beaches as well as its cultural heritage that makes it world famous destination for tourism. After 2 thousand yeas rule by the local Kingdom, Sri Lankan parts were colonized and categorized by the Netherlands in 16 th century, before control of entire country and it was ceded to British Empire in year 1815.
During the Second World War Sri Lanka served as important base for the Allied Forces in Fight against Japanese Empire. After that nationalist Politiacal movement in county arose in early 20 th century with aim of political independence that was granted eventually by British After the peaceful negotiation in 1948. Sri Lankan constitution established as a democratic and socialist republic in country that also has unitary state. Government is mixture of Presidential system and is parliamentary system. President of Sri Lanka is head of State; chief of armed forces and head of government is elected popularly for six-year terms.
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