Overview of Sri Lanka (View all cities)

Asia LK The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
  • ශ්‍රී ලංකා / இலங்கை
  • Region : South Asia
  • Capital : Colombo
  • Area : 65,610.00 km²
  • Official Language : Sinhala, Tamil
  • Population : 21,670,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 86.566
  • GPI Rank : 72
  • GII Rank : 89
Sri Lanka is an island state in the Indian Ocean about 60 km from the Indian mainland. The land has a total area of 65,610 km² and a total coastline of 1,340 km. This area is approximately 82% of the area of Maine. In addition to the main island, around 80 other small islands still belong to the country. India ist the only directly neighbouring country of Sri Lanka. The distance between New York City and the Capital Colombo is about 14,100 km.According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Sri Lanka is one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance.
Population
Population Per Km2

330.3

Life Expectancy of Males

73.4

Life Expectancy of Females

80.1

Birth Rate

15.8 ‰

Death Rate

6.7 ‰

Passport
Passport of Sri Lanka
VF : 15 , VOA : 38 MS : 53
Currency : Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR)

1 US Dollar = 186.52 Rupee
1000 Rupee = 5.36 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP75,275.84 M €

Exportations

18,100.8 M €

Importations

23,975.5 M €

Tourism receipts

4.75 bn €

Unemployment rate

4.2 %

Inflation rate

2.14 %

corruption index

38 (bad)

Energy consumption

12.7 bn kWh

GDP : 86.566 | GDP(PPP) : 304.826
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Colombo / CapitalWestern

753,000

GalkissaWestern

216,000

MoratuwaWestern

185,000

JaffnaNorthern Province

169,000

NegomboWestern

137,000

Pita KotteWestern

118,000

KandyCentral

112,000

TrincomaleeEastern Province

108,000

KalmunaiEastern Province

100,000

GalleSouthern

93,000

Point PedroNorthern Province

90,000

MataraSouthern

76,000

DambullaCentral

67,000

AnuradhapuraNorth Central

61,000

RatnapuraSabaragamuwa

48,000

BadullaUva

48,000

PuttalamNorth Western

46,000

KurunegalaNorth Western

29,000

PolonnaruwaNorth Central

14,000

MonaragalaUva

10,000

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Land Use

Category

Area

6% Urban areas

4,016 km²

42% Agricultural areas

27,398 km²

32% Forest

20,701 km²

4% Water areas

2,900 km²

16% Others

10,595 km²

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Sinhala

74.0 %

Tamil

18.0 %

other

8.0 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Roadways:

114,093 km

Railways:

1,562 km

Waterways:

160 km

Commercial harbors:

97

› Airports:

18

Climate
The climate in Sri LankaIn Sri Lanka, as in all equatorial countries, there is a tropical climate. Unlike in Europe or the USA, there is almost no difference between the seasons. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lesser. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 27 and 30 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 36 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 20°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Sri Lanka and 4 geographic spots of the countryTsunamis
The climate in Sri Lanka