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Buddhism In Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, a picturesque island nation, boasts having one of the oldest written histories in the world and has been a Buddhist country for the past 2500 years.

Buddhism in Sri Lanka is primarily of the Theravada school, and constitutes the religious faith of about more than 70% of the population

Sri Lanka has the longest continuous history of Buddhism of any Buddhist nation, with the Sangha having existed in a largely unbroken lineage since its introduction in the 2nd century