Sri Lanka

* Population: 19.3 million (UN, 2007)
* Capital: Colombo (commercial), Sri Jayawardenepura (administrative)
* Area:65,610 sq. km. (25,332 sq. miles)
* Major languages: Sinhala, Tamil, English
* Major religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity
* Life expectancy: 69 years (men), 76 years (women) (UN)
* Monetary unit: Sri Lankan rupee
* Main exports: Clothing and textiles, tea, gems, rubber, coconuts
* GNI per capita: US $1,160 (World Bank, 2006)
* Internet domain: .lk
* International dialing code: +94

courtesy of BBC News at bbcnews.com

SERRV partners in Sri Lanka: Gospel House Handicrafts, Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya

Sitting together in this workspace has improved our skills by learning from each other. We didn't know each other before, now we have more community and unity. - Atule Nyaaba - Trade Aid, Ghana.

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