Name/s: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Date of Independence (Dominion Status): 04 February 1948

Date of Republic Status: 22 May 1972

Date of Admission to the United Nations: 14 December 1955

Geographical Size: 65,610 sq. km

Population: 21,347,962 as of October 8, 2019

Ethnic Make-up: (according to 2012 census)

 Sinhalese 74.90%

 Sri Lankan Tamils 11.15 %

 Sri Lankan Moors 9.30%

 Sri Lankan Tamils of Indian Origin 4.12%

 Sri Lankan Malays 0.22%

 Burger 0.19%

 Others 0.13%

Religion mix:

 Buddhists 70.10%

 Hindu 12.58%

 Muslim 9.66%

 Christians 7.62%

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