Bible Society work in Sri Lanka
 The
Ceylon Bible Society293 Galle Road Colombo 3 Sri Lanka Tel: +(94)-(0)1-575180 Tel. & Fax: +(94)-(0)1-574534 E-mail: bibsocgs@sltnet.lk |
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Country Data:
| Area: | 65,610 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 18,730,000 (1999) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$850 (2000) | |
| Literate Population: | 91.2% (1995) | |
| Religions in % of Population (2000): | Buddhist |
68.4%
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| Hindu |
11.3%
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| Christian |
9.4%
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| Muslim |
9.0%
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| Other |
1.9%
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| Official Languages: | Sinhala, Tamil | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1810 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1965 | |
| Date of Full Membership in UBS: | 1969 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
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Bibles
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New
Testaments |
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79,553
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14,377
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46,024
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205,021
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946,722
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Third edition of New Sinhala Bible launched to meet needs of younger generation(July 2007) [PDF]
Biible Society prepares Selection in response to fierce fighting (August 2006) [PDF]
A bright and beautiful day bringing death at the speed of a jet plane (Sep. 2005)
Travels round an island of tragedy (Sep. 2005)
Bible Societies offer long-term support to tsunami victims (July 2005)
Latest News #296 (Asia Tsunami) (January 2005)
Bringing the Scriptures alive in new ways in Sri Lanka (Jan./Feb. 2004)
Latest News – Latest News (Jan./Feb. 2004)
Bible people in the news (Dec. 2001)
Sri Lanka Focus: (January/February 2001)
Christians caught in the Middle of Sri Lanka’s Conflict
Books, Cassette Tapes and Films Spread the Word
How One Man’s Healing Brought an Entire Village to God
Producing Selections for the War Zone
Photo Story: ‘Blessed Island’: The Bible at Work Among the People...
Bible
News in Brief (January 2000)
Hallelujah Chorus (December
1999)
Director ‘Amazed’ at Effect of ‘Faith
Comes By Hearing’ in India and Sri Lanka (September 1999)
Sri Lanka Taxi Driver Comes to Faith
(September 1999)
