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| *A national movement for political independence arose in the early 20th century, and in 1948, Ceylon became a dominion. | | *A national movement for political independence arose in the early 20th century, and in 1948, Ceylon became a dominion. |
| *'''As of 2017, 40,018 foreign-born people lived in Sri Lanka per United Nations' population division (countries with 1,000 or more):''' | | *'''As of 2017, 40,018 foreign-born people lived in Sri Lanka per United Nations' population division (countries with 1,000 or more):''' |
| :::*India 10,814
| | {{Block indent|*India 10,814|3}} |
| :::*Italy 5,107
| | {{Block indent|*Italy 5,107|3}} |
| :::*China 2,482
| | {{Block indent|*China 2,482|3}} |
| :::*Kuwait 1,755
| | {{Block indent|*Kuwait 1,755|3}} |
| :::*United Arab Emirates 1,689
| | {{Block indent|*United Arab Emirates 1,689|3}} |
| :::*Saudi Arabia 1,417
| | {{Block indent|*Saudi Arabia 1,417|3}} |
| :::*Maldives 1,409
| | {{Block indent|*Maldives 1,409|3}} |
| :::*United Kingdom 1,193
| | {{Block indent|*United Kingdom 1,193|3}} |
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| ==Emigration From Sri Lanka== | | ==Emigration From Sri Lanka== |