Sri Lanka is my country. It is in the Indian Ocean and is also known as the ‘Pearl of Indian Ocean. Sri Lanka is a beautiful and small country.
The population of Sri Lanka is around 22 million. There are four main ethnic groups in Sri Lanka. They are the Sinhalese, Muslims, Tamils and Burghers. We have rich and unique traditions.
We respect each other. Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte is the capital of Sri Lanka and Colombo is the Commercial capital. There are nine provinces and 25 districts In Sri Lanka. There are many beautiful places such as Sigiriya, Unawatuna, Kandy and Anuradhapura. Both local and foreign tourists like to visit these places.
Sri Lanka has a tropical climate. The temperature ranges between 20-30 centigrade. Piduruthalagala is the highest mountain and the Mahaweli is the longest river in Sri Lanka.
The blue water lily is the national flower. It is our responsibility and duty to protect this island for future generation. I love my country.
Rageeth Oshadha
Grade 6 A
Asoka Vidyalaya
Colombo