Life expectancy – 73 years for men and 77 for women.
Tea is very popular there. Throughout the year, the island produces more than 305,000 tons of tea, which is 10% of all tea in the world. Today, Sri Lanka is the third largest producer of tea in the world.
Sapphire is produced on an industrial scale.
People in this country are really happy.
The national flower of the country is the Star lotus.
70% of the population are Buddhist.
Until 1972, the country was known as the Dominion of Ceylon, then it was renamed.
The first woman Prime Minister in the world became Sirimavo Bandaranaike Ratvatte Diaz. She was appointed to the post of Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (then – Ceylon) in 1960.
Trains on the island move with the open doors. The old railways don’t allow much acceleration, the top speed is about 40 km / h.
In 1999, the Sri Lanka national cricket team won the World Cup, since then it is a favorite sport on the island.
