Sri Lanka is also known as the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. It is only 31 kilometers from India's southern coastal region. Its present population is in excess of 21 million. It has been a hub of Buddhist culture for ages.
Cities of Sri Lanka
There are 9 provinces in Sri Lanka. However, there are certain cities that occupy pride of place in this beautiful south Asian nation:
- Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte : This is the capital of Sri Lanka. It is an important city with regards to transport, health and education.
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- Colombo : Besides being the biggest city in Sri Lanka it is also the commercial capital of the country.
- Galle : It is a town right on the southwestern edges of Sri Lanka. It is a city replete with history and historical and religious monuments.
- Kandy : Nestled in hills at the Kandy Valley this is supposed to be among the most beautiful cities in the country.
- Nuwara Eliya: As far as production of tea is concerned this city, located at 1,868 meters from sea level, is an important one.
- Haputale :This city is one that has immense bio-diversity. It is also known for its surprising climatic alterations.
- Trincomalee :This port city where Tamil is the major language is an important one when it comes to international and maritime trading history of Sri Lanka
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- Anuradhapura :This city used to be the national capital in ancient times. This city also has the ruins of the Sri Lankan civilization of the yore
- Polannaruwa : It comes second with respect to ancient kingdoms in Sri Lanka. It was the first capital of King Vijayabahu I.
- Kurunegala : This city counts among the transportation hubs of Sri Lanka. It is well connected to the other parts of the country.
- Ratnapura :This city is the mining hub of Sri Lanka where rubies and sapphires among other types of gems are found aplenty.
