Asia · Southern Asia
Sri Lanka
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Capital
Colombo
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (commonly known as Colombo)
Population
23,348,315
2026 estimate
Area
65,610 km²
Code
LKA
Languages
Sinhala, Tamil
Currencies
Sri Lankan rupee (Rs රු)
Borders
IndiaDid you know?
- ✨Shaped like a teardrop off the southern tip of India.
- 🍵Produces some of the world's most prized tea — 'Ceylon' is the old name still used in the trade.
- 👑Sigiriya is a 200-metre rock fortress with frescoes and a palace on top, built in the 5th century.
- 🏝Home to wild elephants, leopards, blue whales and sloth bears — all on one island.
- 🥇The world's first female prime minister, Sirimavo Bandaranaike, was elected here in 1960.
Location
7.00°, 81.00°
Actual size
Compared to Australia.
Australia · 7,692,024 km²
Sri Lanka
65,610 km²
% of Australia
0.85%