Sri Lanka, whose name means "resplendent land," is a tropical island nation just 20 miles off the southern coast of India.
Made in Sri Lanka
Materials Used, Wood, Softwoods Pine and Fir
Multi Colored, Pine and Fir Wood
17.5 oz. Weight
4" H Tallest Figure
Item Sku: 5006040
Advent Calendar With Numbered Nativity Figures
on peg board 16L x 11W"
Made In Sri Lanka
$42.00
$64.00
Item Sku: 77047
Children's Nativity
Vivid colors and lead-free paint make this a great first nativity set for kids. 10 Piece Set
1/2" W x 4" H
Made in Sir Lanka
$18.95
Sri Lanka, whose name means "resplendent land," is a tropical island nation just 20 miles off the southern coast of India.
Sri Lanka's natural beauty belies the ethnic conflict that plagued the nation for nearly 20 years. The Sinhalese, who are
primarily Buddhist and represent 74 percent of the population, have been involved in a civil war with the minority Tamil people,
who are Hindu and represent 9 percent of the population.
A cease-fire agreement between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in January 2002 brought hopes for a peaceful resolution of the
20-year conflict. Once one of the most promising developing nations in Asia, today Sri Lanka is a poor country. Its economy is based largely on agriculture, but
the predominantly hilly terrain does not yield enough to feed the population. Sri Lanka imports such basic foods as rice, wheat and sugar while vast tea, coconut
and rubber plantations export their products.