Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is a small country located in the Indian Ocean.  It is south east of India.  It has a very large population of Buddhists (over 70%).  It is a very poor country. Recently their 30 year civil war ended.  There are many orphans and handicapped people as a result of the war.

We spent time in Colombo (the Capital) and Vavuniya (in the northern part).  Voice of the Martyrs has a GREAT interactive map.  If you can find Sri Lanka and click on it, they will take you to a page that will tell you more about this  nation.