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Sri Lanka – Language and Tea

The official and national languages of Sri Lanka are Sinhala and Tamil. 

Have you ever heard of Ceylon tea?  Well, Sri Lanka was previously named Ceylon.  So, whenever you see this name on tea packages, it’s highly possible that it came from here.  This country is one of the top five producers of tea in the world.

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