What religion does Sri Lanka follow?

The main religions in Sri Lanka include Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Catholicism, Tamil, etc. Buddhism is the main religion.

The democratic socialist republic of Sri Lanka covers an area of ??65,610 square kilometers. Population 21.44 million (2017). Sinhalese account for 74.9%, Tamil 15.4%, Moors 9.2%, and others 0.5%. 70.2% of Sri Lankan residents believe in Buddhism, 12.6% believe in Hinduism, 9.7% believe in Islam, and 7.4% believe in Catholicism and Christianity. Sinhala and Tamil are both official and national languages, and English is commonly used in the upper class. The capital, Colombo, has a population of 753,000.

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After Buddhism spread widely in India, in the third century BC, King Asoka of India sent his son Mahada to introduce Buddhism to Sri Lanka. King Tianai of Sri Lanka He must be influenced by Mahada and believe in Buddhism. As Buddhism declined in India, Sri Lanka became the center of Theravada Buddhism. In Sri Lanka, the influence of Buddhism on politics, literature, art and architecture cannot be ignored.

Sri Lankan Buddhism belongs to Theravada Buddhism. According to legend, in the 3rd century BC, it was introduced to India by Mahada, the son of King Asoka of India. Since its classics are all passed down in Pali language, it has long been called Pali Buddhism in modern times. Buddhism has been spreading in Sri Lanka for more than two thousand years and is one of the main bases of Theravada Buddhism.

Reference: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China-Sri Lanka Country Profile