Sri Lanka and The Maldives By, Eliana, Omairis, Eddie, Theresa

Reflection Questions Explain the significance of “global warming” on the islands of South Asia. What issues might this cause in the future ? Answer: The effects of global warming on Indian subcontinent vary from the submergence of low-lying islands and coastal lands to the melting of glaciers in the Indian Himalayas, threatening the volumetric flow rate of many of the most important rivers of India and South What effects has civil war had upon Sri Lanka and its development ? Answer:

History of the Islands The islands are close to India. Sri Lanka, Maldives have strong tries to Indian subcontinent country has its own district history. In 6 th century B.C. people from the northern plains of India crossed the narrow strait separating the subcontinents they were known as Sinhalese.

Life in the Islands It’s a diverse mix of ethnic and religious groups. Sinhalese Buddhist make up nearly 75% of the population. Kandyan is the most popular dance of all the story of local kings and heroes and they are reformed at festivals.

Economy and the Islands Until the 1989 tourism was also growing in svilanka then civil war began and the tourist industry collapsed Like most of south Asia's economies the economy of sri lanka is based on agriculture mainly vice farming.

Vocabulary Sinhalese- it is the native language at the Sinhalese people who make up the largest ethnic group in sir lanka numbering about 16 million people Tamils- is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of Tamil nadu and sri lanka Sultan- a Muslim sovereign. The sultan of turkey.