Buddhism in Sri Lanka

Theravada Buddhism is the main, or official religion in Sri Lanka. Based on the 2012 Census, 14,222,844, or 70.2% of people practice Buddhism.[1] People who practice Sri Lankan Buddhism is mostly the Sinhalese population.

Approximate population of Buddhist people in each area from 2001 and 1981 (italics) Census

Sri Lanka Constitution Article 9 says that Buddhism is the main religion in Sri Lanka. This is because people who practice it wanted Buddhism to have a high position like before colonisation. Buddhism has been inside Sri Lanka for thousands of years.[2]

References

Background Note: Sri Lanka Archived 2019-01-07 at the Wayback Machine US Department of State
"Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 – Table A4: Population by district, religion, and sex Archived 29 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine" (PDF). Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka.

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[1] Background Note: Sri Lanka Archived 2019-01-07 at the Wayback Machine US Department of State

[2] "Census of Population and Housing of Sri Lanka, 2012 – Table A4: Population by district, religion, and sex Archived 29 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine" (PDF). Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka.