Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is in Southern Asia. It is an island country in the Indian Ocean, south of India.

The terrain is mostly low, flat to rolling plain; mountains in south-central interior.

Highest point: Pidurutalagala 2,524 m

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