Interesting Facts about Sri Lanka

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14 curious facts about Sri Lanka.

• When a child loses a tooth they close their eyes and say “Squirrel, squirrel, take this tooth and give me a new one.” Then they throw it on the roof and run into the house without looking.
• Sri Lanka has the world's highest rate of suicide with 47 per 1,000 people.
• The oldest Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike was 78 years old when he was elected.
• Elephants are an important part of Sri Lankan culture. They are decorated for religious processions called peraheras, and their images appear in temples and palaces. Some elephants are still used for work. Others are in danger of extinction due to uncontrolled expansion of agriculture and development.