Buddhism in Sri Lanka

Theravada Buddhism is the main, or official religion in Sri Lanka. Based on the 2012 Census, 14,222,844, or 70.2% of people practice Buddhism.Background Note: Sri Lanka  US Department of State People who practice Sri Lankan Buddhism is mostly the Sinhalese population.

Sri Lanka Constitution Article 9 says that Buddhism is the main religion in Sri Lanka. This is because people who practice it wanted Buddhism to have a high position like before colonisation. Buddhism has been inside Sri Lanka for thousands of years."Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 – Table A4: Population by district, religion, and sex " (PDF). Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka.

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Category:Sri Lankan culture
Category:Buddhism in Asia