As it is dwarfed in size by its closest neighbor India, Sri Lanka is often less well-known across the world.
With a 92% literacy rate and the second highest GDP in the region, Sri Lanka is one of the most developed countries in South Asia.
One fact that it is particularly useful for foreign visitors to be aware of is that when someone shakes their head from side to side they are actually saying YES rather than NO.
If you plan on visiting this fascinating country you might want to brush up on some of these facts that you are probably not aware of.
Sri Lanka was also the first country in the modern era to appoint a female head of state in 1960.
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