Sri Lankan Faith

Sri Lankan Faith

Overview

Sri Lanka has a unique religious landscape shaped by its history as part of the Indian subcontinent:

Main Religions:

1. Buddhism (Sinhala) - 70% of population
2. Hinduism (Tamil) - 12% of population
3. Islam - 10% of population
4. Christianity - 7% of population
5. Folk/Indigenous - Various traditions

Key Features:

• Ancient Buddhist civilization (Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa)
• Temple of the Tooth (Kandy)
• Kataragama - unique deity blending Buddhist/Hindu
• Hindu temples in Jaffna -融合 of Indian and indigenous traditions

Source: Academic research