Sri Lanka
Country in Asia
In brief
Population: 21.8M (2025). World rank 62 of 216; in Asia, 23 of 49. Area: 65,610 km². World rank 124 of 249; in Asia, 35 of 50. GDP per person: $5,002 (2025). World rank 140 of 210 (1 = best); in Asia, 29 of 47. From 2015 to 2025: population 21M → 21.8M, GDP $85.1B → $108.8B, and GDP per person $4,058 → $5,002. Better than all its neighbours (India): life expectancy and GDP per person.
State
- Official name
- Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Local name
- ශ්රී ලංකාව
- Capital
- Colombo
- Region
- Asia
- Form of government
- Presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- Sinhala, Tamil
- Currency
- Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
- Time zones
- UTC+5:30
- Calling code
- +94
- Emergency numbers
- 110, 119
- Driving side
- Left
- Plug types
- D, G
- Mains voltage
- 230 V