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Sri Lanka's Country Information

Name :	Sri Lanka
Official Name :	Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Capital :	Columbo
Climate :	Hot and humid, but the mountains and hills are cool. Humidity is lower in the dry zone.
Race :	74% Sinhalese, 18% Tamil, 7% Moor, 1% Burgher, Malay and Vedda.
Language :	74% Sinhalese, 18% Tamil. English is commonly used in government and is spoken by about 10% of the population.
Official Language :	Sinhalese
Religion :	69% Buddhist, 15% Hindu, 8% Christian, 8% Muslim.
Government :	Republic Government
Population (in mil) :	18.9
Literacy Rate :	89.3%
Visas :	Visitors from the USA, most western European countries, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Israel, Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong do not require visas. Automatic entry for between 30 and 90 days is given on arrival.
Immunisations :	Cholera, hepatitis & malaria
Time :	GMT/UTC plus five hours 30 minutes
Electricity :	230-40V, 50 Hz
Weights & Measures :	Metric
Currency :	Sri Lankan rupee
Travellers Cheque :	Travellers cheques and US dollars are widely accepted in the country.
Credit Cards :	International credit cards such as Visa and MasterCard are widely accepted.
Tipping :	Tipping is not necessarily in the country but hotel porters usually get around Rs10 per luggage.