Sri Lanka
Culture and Society
Sri Lanka
The location
The capital of Sri Lanka
The native writing
- 7° N, 81° E.
The capital of Sri Lanka
- Colombo
The native writing
- Tamil or Sinhala
History
How did it start?
Important Events?
- War of Independence in 1948 on the 4th of February
Important Events?
- In 1796 the British took over the island
Society
Language
There native language is Sinhala
Religions
70.2% are Buddhism, 12.6% are Hindus, 9.4 are Muslims, 7.1% Christan, and 0.04% other
Goverment
The Cabinet of Sri Lanka is the council of ministers that form the central government of Sri Lanka. Their system is the Presidential Republic.
Social Class
- Upper Class
- Upper Middle Class
- The Lower Middle Class
- The Poor
Culture
They have adopted thier culture
- Vedda people
Extended or Nuclear families?
Sri Lanka has both a nuclear family/households and extended family/households.