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Official Name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Capital: Colombo (administrative),Sri Jayewardenepura (legislative and judicial)
Area: 65,610 square kilometres (25,332 square miles)

Major cities (Population)
Colombo 616,000 (1990 estimate)
Dehiwala 196,000 (1990 estimate)
Jaffna 129,000 (1990 estimate)
Sri Jayewardenepura 109,000 (1990 estimate)
Kandy 104,000 (1990 estimate)
Galle 84,000 (1990 estimate)

Type of government: Republic
Independence: 4 February 1948 (from the United Kingdom)
Constitution: Adopted 16 August 1978
Voting Rights: Universal at age 18








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