This huge ship used to be the best in its time and has served the world with its consistent services level of straight 35 years. Basically it was an Oil tanker with the deadweight tonnage capacity of almost 516,000 tones. The length of this huge ship was 1,334 feet and the speed capacity was up to 16 knots.
Fun & Interesting Facts About Sri Lanka. 1  The official name of Sri Lanka is âThe Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lankaâ. 2  Sri Lanka is often known as the âPearl of the Indian Oceanâ. 3  The official languages of Sri Lanka are Sinhala and Tamil. 4  Sri Lanka gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1948 and became a republic in 1972.
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. known as Ceylon before 1972 is an island nation in South Asia, located about 31 kilometers (18Â½ mi) off the southern coast of India. Originally known as Heladiva, it is home to around twenty million people.n February 4, 1948 the country won its independence as the Commonwealth of Ceylon. Don Stephen Senanayake became the first Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. In 1972, the country became a republic within the Commonwealth, and the name was changed to Sri Lanka.