Page 123 - Social Studies 5

Location and boundaries

Sri Lanka is located to the
extreme south of Nepal. Sri
Lanka is an island country. It
is surrounded by the Indian

Ocean from all sides. Its Sri Lanka
closest neighbour is India,
which lies to the north of
Sri Lanka.

Size

The area of this country is
about 65,610 sq km and Colombo
population is about 15
million.

Physical features

Sri Lanka is divided into three regions. They are:

i. Coastal region: The capital city lies in this region. The land is plain
and full of green forests, coconut trees and lakes.

ii. Northern rocky land: The northern part of the country is rocky.
However, the Jaffna plain has some rivers whose basins are
fertile.

iii. Central hilly region: This is the middle part of the country.

There are some small hills.

Climate

Sri Lanka is near the equator, so the climate is hot throughout the year.

Socio-Economic life

Rice and fish are the main food of the people of Sri Lanka. Most of

the people live in small homes made of wood, bamboo, clay and mud.

Megha's Integrated Social Studies - 5 119