Sri Lanka: flag, capital and facts
Sri Lanka is a country in Southern Asia. Its capital is Colombo. It covers about 65,610 km² (25,332 sq mi). Official languages include Sinhala and Tamil. It shares land borders with 1 country.
Sri Lanka at a glance
- Official name
- Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Capital
- Colombo
- Region
- Southern Asia (Asia)
- Area
- 65,610 km² (25,332 sq mi)
- Official languages
- Sinhala and Tamil
- Currency
- Sri Lankan rupee (Rs රු)
- People
- Sri Lankan
- Calling code
- +94
- Internet domain
- .lk, .இலங்கை, .ලංකා
- Landlocked
- No
- UN member
- Yes
Neighbouring country
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Frequently asked questions
The capital of Sri Lanka is Colombo.
Sri Lanka is in Southern Asia, part of the Asia region.
Sri Lanka uses the Sri Lankan rupee (Rs රු).
Sri Lanka has 2 official languages: Sinhala and Tamil.
Sri Lanka borders India.
Country facts from the world-countries dataset (ODbL 1.0).