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 | | The island of Sri Lanka, lies within the Indian Ocean, with the Bay of Bengal to the northeast, separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. |
 | | The Sri Lankan climate is tropical and characterized by monsoons; the northeast monsoon which lasts from December to March and the southwest monsoon from June to October. |
 | | Around 75% of the Sri Lankan population belongs to the Sinhalese majority, which is predominantly Buddhist and in particular of the Theravada tradition. |
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