Sri Lanka

THE PEOPLE

Figure 5. Distribution of Population, 1985

Source: Based on information from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Statistics Department, Economic and Social Statistics of Sri Lanka, Colombo, 1985

Figure 6. Ethnolinguistic Groups and Religions, 1988

Sinhalese man wearing sarong, circa 1910
Courtesy Library of Congress

Tamil nautch (dancing girl), circa 1910
Courtesy Library of Congress

Data as of October 1988

Sri Lanka - TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Sri Lanka - THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
  • Sri Lanka - Geology
  • Sri Lanka - Topography
  • Sri Lanka - Climate
  • Sri Lanka - Ecological Zones
  • Sri Lanka - Land Use and Settlement Patterns
• Sri Lanka - THE PEOPLE
  • Sri Lanka - Population
  • Sri Lanka - Ethnic Groups
    • Sri Lanka - Sinhalese
    • Sri Lanka - Tamils
    • Sri Lanka - Muslims
    • Sri Lanka - Burghers
    • Sri Lanka - Veddah
  • Sri Lanka - Ethnic Group Relations
• Sri Lanka - SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
  • Sri Lanka - Caste
    • Sri Lanka - Nature of Caste
    • Sri Lanka - Caste among the Sinhalese
    • Sri Lanka - Caste among the Tamils
    • Sri Lanka - Caste Interactions in Daily Life
  • Sri Lanka - Family
• Sri Lanka - RELIGION
  • Sri Lanka - Buddhism
    • Sri Lanka - The Life and Message of the Buddha
    • Sri Lanka - The Buddhist Community
    • Sri Lanka - Popular Sinhalese Religion
    • Sri Lanka - Buddhism and Politics
  • Sri Lanka - Hinduism
  • Sri Lanka - Islam
  • Sri Lanka - Christianity
• Sri Lanka - SOCIAL SERVICES
  • Sri Lanka - Education
    • Sri Lanka - Traditional and Colonial Systems
    • Sri Lanka - The Modern Education System
    • Sri Lanka - Education and Ethnic Conflict
  • Sri Lanka - Health
  • Sri Lanka - Living Conditions