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The Republic of Sri Lanka
The Social Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka is located in the north of the Indian Ocean, south of the Indian subcontinent, in the south of the Asian continent. This country has maritime borders with all of India to the north of it, in addition to the existence of maritime borders with the Maldives, which is located to the east of this country. Sri Lanka is a country with a very long history, with the roots of this country extending to nearly 3,000 years. Because of the strategic location enjoyed by this country, it has become a meeting place for the main maritime roads in it. These roads link the southeastern regions of the Asian continent with the western Asian continent. This country had a great and important role also due to its location during the Second World War, which made it a springboard for hitting Japan.
Colombo is the capital of Sri Lanka
The capital of Sri Lanka is the city of Colombo and is also the largest city in it. The official languages of Sri Lanka are Tamil, Sinhala and English. The area of this country is approximately 65,000 square kilometers, and its population is approximately 22 million and 200,000. As for the system of government in this country, it is a republican system. Legislative power in this country is within the jurisdiction of the Sri Lankan Parliament. This country gained independence from the United Kingdom in the year 1948, when this year witnessed the declaration of its independence from this great colonial power. The currency in Sri Lanka is the Sri Lankan Rupee.
Area of the city of Colombo
The city of Colombo is the official Sri Lankan capital, with an estimated area of about 640 square kilometers, and inhabited by approximately 642,000 people, based on 2001 figures. It is the largest city in this country, and besides that it is an important economic center. The city of Colombo is located in the southwestern coastal region of this country, and is also located adjacent to Koti. It was mentioned in what was mentioned by the Arab traveler Ibn Battuta – may God have mercy on him – on his travels in the 14th century.
History of the city of Colombo
The city of Colombo underwent a Dutch occuAl Bahahn during the year 1656 AD, and that was after a long siege on it. This city was the center and capital of the marine provinces of the Dutch East India Company. When the British came, they took Colombo as their official capital, and Ceylon had their colony. Until Sri Lanka gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1948 AD. Mahmoud Sami Al-Baroudi denied it, in addition to Ahmed Orabi and Abdullah Al-Nadim. This city was very popular with the Arabs, Romens, the Philippines, and other ancient nations.
