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Sponsored LinksTravel reviews & great deals at TripAdvisor: Sri LankaSri Lanka (srē läng'ku) [key][Sinhalese,=resplendent land], formerly Ceylon,ancient Taprobane, officially Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, island republic (2005 est. pop. 20,065,000), 25,332 sq mi (65,610 sq km), in the Indian Ocean, just SE of India. It is an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The capital is Sri Jayewardenapura Kotte. Colombo, the former capital (and still the site of many government offices), is the commercial capital and largest city. Sections in this article: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Sri Lanka from Infoplease:
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- Sri Lanka: Economy - Economy The country's economy is primarily agricultural; the emphasis is on export crops such ...
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