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.
About Sri Lanka. 1  Sri Lanka is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 30kms off the coast of India and home to around 20 million people. The pear-shaped island is about 65,000kmÂ² in size and is mountainous in the southern central region, with the highest peaks climbing to 2500m above sea level.