People of Sri Lanka
Who is the President of Sri Lanka?
Anura Kumara Dissanayake
What are the two major ethnic groups?
The Sinhalese and the Tamils
What is the dominant language(s) of Sri Lanka?
Sinhala and Tamil
What is the Native Religion of Sri Lanka?
Buddhism
What borders Sri Lanka?
The Ocean or they share maritime borders with India and the Maldives
Who is the Prime Minister for Sri Lanka?
Harini Amarasuriya
What is Sri Lanka's cultural diversity?
Are there more Sinhala speakers or more Tamil speakers?
There are more Sinhala speakers
What percent of Sri Lanka's population identify as Muslims(Islam)?
About 9.7%
True or False
Sri Lanka is a Island Country
True
Who was the first female president who was also the longest serving president of Sri Lanka?
Chandrika Kumaratunga
What is Sri Lankan culture often reflected by?
The use of art, architecture, sculptures, and food.
What language is spoken by majority of Sri Lanka?
Sinhala
What percent of Sri Lankans practice Buddhism?
Over 70%
What ocean borders Sri Lanka?
Indian Ocean
What is Kumar Sangakkara famous for (most known for)?
He was a professional cricket player and he is now a cricket commentator for Sri Lanka.
What is the cultural identity of Sri Lanka?
Is English fluently spoken in Sri Lanka?
English is fluently spoken by around 23.8% of Sri Lanka's population
Does more than 10% of Sri Lanka's population identify as Christian? Yes/No True/False
No/False Only 7.4%
What is the name of the border between India and Sri Lanka?
The Palk Strait
Who introduced Buddhism to the Sri Lankans? He was also a Mauryan prince.
Mahinda
What does Sri Lankans family culture look like?
There life revolves around family and they have connections with extended family that is valued for their lifestyle.
True or False? Sinhala is classified as a Dravidian language.
False! It is classified as a Indo-Aryan language
Is the Roman Catholic apart of the top religions in Sri Lanka? True/False Yes/No
True/Yes
Name one of the India-Sri Lanka maritime boundaries
Any of the following are correct
Bay of Bengal Boundary
Palk Bay Boundary
Gulf of Mannar Boundary