Outline of Sri Lanka
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka – island country in the northern Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia. Known until 1972 as Ceylon (/sɨˈlɒnˌ seɪ-ˌ siː-/), Sri Lanka has maritime borders with India to the northwest and the Maldives to the southwest. Sri Lanka has a documented history that spans over 3,000 years, but there are theories to suggest that Sri Lanka had pre-historic human settlements dating back to at least 125,000 years. Its geographic location and deep  harbours made it of great strategic importance from the time of the ancient Silk Road through to World War II. Sri Lanka is a republic and a unitary state governed by a presidential system. The capital, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, is a suburb of the largest city, Colombo. It is also an important producer of tea, coffee, gemstones, coconuts, rubber, and the native cinnamon, the island contains tropical forests and diverse landscapes with a high amount of biodiversity. Geography of Sri Lanka. Geography of Sri Lanka Environment of Sri Lanka. Environment of Sri Lanka Regions of Sri Lanka. Ecoregions of Sri  Lanka. List of ecoregions in Sri Lanka Administrative divisions of Sri Lanka. Administrative divisions of Sri Lanka Provinces of Sri Lanka. Provinces of Sri Lanka Districts of Sri Lanka. Districts of Sri Lanka Demography of Sri Lanka. Demographics of Sri Lanka Government and politics of Sri Lanka. Politics of Sri Lanka Branches of the government of Sri Lanka. Government of Sri Lanka Judicial branch of the government of Sri Lanka. Court system of Sri Lanka Foreign relations of Sri Lanka. Foreign relations of Sri Lanka International organization membership. The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a member of: Law  and order in Sri Lanka. Law of Sri Lanka Military of Sri Lanka. Military of Sri Lanka Local government in Sri Lanka. Local government in Sri Lanka History of Sri Lanka. History of Sri Lanka Culture of Sri Lanka. Culture of Sri Lanka Sports in Sri Lanka. Sports in Sri Lanka Economy and infrastructure of Sri Lanka. Economy of Sri Lanka Education in Sri Lanka. Education in Sri Lanka Health in Sri Lanka. Health in Sri Lanka