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Sri Lanka formerly known as Ceylon, an island in the Indian Ocean is geographically situated towards to the south of the Indian subcontinent. The total land area is 65,610 sq. km. and comprises of an is astonishingly varied landscape. In the lowlands the climate is typically tropical with an average temperature of 27°C in Colombo. In the higher elevations it can be quite cool with temperatures going down to 16°C. Sinhalese and Tamil are the two official languages & the Constitution defines English as the link language. English is widely used for education, scientific and commercial purposes. Sri Lanka is a multi-religious country. Buddhists comprise 70% of the population with the Theravada school being predominant. Sri Lanka has declared 24 wildlife reserves, which are home to a wide range of native species such as Asian elephants, leopards, sloth bears, the unique small loris, a variety of deer, the purple-faced langur, the endangered wild boar and many more.
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