Alternative History
Republic of Sri Lanka
ශ්‍රී ලංකා ජනරජය
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OTL equivalent: Sri Lanka without Tamil-dominated regions
Flag of Sri Lanka (Myomi Republic) Emblem of Sri Lanka
Flag Emblem
Anthem: 
Sri Lanka Matha

CapitalSri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Other cities Colombo
Official languages Sinhala
Ethnic groups  Sinhalese; Moors; Tamils; Malays
Religion Buddhism; Islam; Christianity
Demonym Sri Lankan; Lankan
Government Unitary state; Parliamentary republic
Legislature Parliament of Sri Lanka
Establishment
 -  Independence from the United Kingdom February 4, 1948 
 -  Republic established September 29, 1979 
Area
 -  Total 43,658 km2 
16,856 sq mi 
Population
 -   estimate 21,670,000 
Currency Sri Lankan rupee (LKR)
Time zone SLST (UTC+5:30)
Internet TLD .lk
Calling code +94

Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා Śrī Lankā), officially the Republic of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා ජනරජය Śrī Lankā Janarajaya), is a country in South Asia, located in the southern part of the island of Ceylon to the southwest of the Bay of Bengal and to the southeast of the Arabian Sea. The legislative capital, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, is a suburb of the commercial capital and largest city, Colombo.

Sri Lanka shares its only land borders with Eelam that located in the northern part of Ceylon Island. Along with the Maldives, Sri Lanka is one of only two South Asian countries rated "high" on the Human Development Index (HDI), with its HDI rating and per capita income the highest among South Asian nations. It is a founding member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and a member of the United Nations as well as the Commonwealth Confederation.

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