What continent is Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka itself is an independent country and belongs to Asia.

Sri Lanka is an island country in Asia and southern India. "Sri Lanka" means "promised land" or "bright and rich land" in Sinhalese, and is also called "gem kingdom" because of its rich gems.

Sri Lanka used to be called Ceylon, and China was called Lion Country, Teacher Country and Sinhalese in ancient times. Sri Lanka's economy is dominated by agriculture. Ceylon black tea is world-famous and is the most important export product of the country. The country is also one of the three largest tea-producing countries in the world.

The development of history

2,500 years ago, Aryans from northern India immigrated to Ceylon to establish the Sinhalese dynasty.

In 247 BC, King Ashoka of the peacock dynasty in India sent his son to the island to promote Buddhism, which was welcomed by the local king. Since then, Sinhalese people have abandoned Brahmanism and converted to Buddhism.

Around the 2nd century BC, Tamils in South India also began to migrate and settled in Ceylon.

From the 5th century to16th century, there was constant war between Sinhalese Kingdom and Tamil Kingdom on the island.

Since16th century, it has been ruled by Portuguese and Dutch.

/kloc-became a British colony at the end of 0/8.

1948 gained independence in February and was named Ceylon.

1972 was renamed Sri Lanka * * * and the Republic of China on May 22nd.

In August 1978 and 16, the country was renamed as the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

Refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Sri Lanka for the above content.