AYUBOWAN
SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka,
located at the end of the Indian sub-continent is truly “land like no other”
when it comes to the biodiversity. The historic evolution of the island and the
resulting physical nature has contributed immensely towards this diversity. The
human factor influenced primarily by Buddhism and agriculture has further contributed
to its diversity.
The
principle contributing factors to this natural diversity is the geological history,
geo-information, climate and human influences. Sri
Lanka remains an isolated island today
connected loosely through the “Adams Bridge”
that spans to connect mannar island
of Sri Lanka and Rameshwaren point
of India. It is believed that in the historic past Sri Lanka had land connections with the main
Indian continent at least four times. The last such connection is believed to
have been 15,000 years ago.
Location - An island off the
South-eastern coast shores of India,
880 km north of the equator, in the Indian Ocean.
Capital - Sri Jayawardenepura
Commercial Center
- Colombo
Area – 25,322 square miles
Population – 19.6
Million
Main Ethnic
Groups – Sinhala 74.0%, Sri
Lankan Tamil 12.75%, Indian Tamil 5.5%, Moor 7.0%, Others 0.8%
Religious
Groups – Buddhism – 70%,
Hinduism – 16%, Christianity – 7%, Islam -7%
Literacy Rate – 91.8%
Topography – Flat coastal and
Northern areas, Hills and Mountains in the Central and South Central areas.
Average
Temperature- Colombo
30.60c to 24.10c, Kandy 29.00c to
11.50c, Nuwara Eiliya 20.20c to 11.50c
Rainfall March- Aprial-Inter Monsoonal
May-September-South
West Monsoonal
October-November-Inter
Monsoonal
December-February-North
East Monsoonal
Average Rainfall
39” – 197”
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