Oceanic eddies are also usually made of water masses that are different from those outside the eddy. That is, the water within an eddy usually has different temperature and salinity characteristics to the water outside the eddy. There is a direct link between the water mass properties of an eddy and its rotation.
It changed its name to Free, Sovereign and Independent Republic of Sri Lanka in 1968 and finally to its current name Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in 1972. February 4 each year is celebrated as a national holiday in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka welcomes you with national pride in her heart and fluttering lion flags, as the country celebrates the 70th Independence Day. Colombo, the capital city will be the place to be as the spectacular and opulent Navam Maha Perahera parades with a grand cultural display.