In this task you will be given a text passage from a trivia quiz. You should choose the category this question belongs to from these categories: History, Science, Social Science, Fine Arts, Literature. You can only choose one category, so if in doubt, please choose the closest match.
Q: Famous for its production of coffee, rubber, coconuts and tea, this country was ceded to the British Empire in 1815. Referred to as Taprobane by the Greeks, and Serendib by the Arabs, it was a center of Buddhist religion and culture from ancient times, but also now has very large numbers of Christians, Hindus, and Muslims. More recently, the biggest issue in this nation has been the civil war between its central government, and the northern opposition, the LTTE or Tigers of Tamil Eelam. For ten points, name this country separated from India by the Palk Strait with capital at Colombo.
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Social Science