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Sri Lanka - Introduction
Sri Lanka (officially: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka) is a country in Asia, precisely in Southern Asia, with a population of about 21.9 million inhabitants today (2026-10-27). The capital city of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, and the official country TLD code is .lk. Sri Lanka has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as LK, LKA, SRI, 144 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
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Names
| Common | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Official | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |
| Common (Native) | Sri Lanka |
| Official (Native) | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |
| Alternative spellings | LK, ilaṅkai, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| sin | Sinhala |
|---|---|
| tam | Tamil |
Geography
Sri Lanka is located in Southern Asia and has a total land area of 65610 km². It is bounded by IND and the capital city is Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
| Region/Continent | Asia |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Southern Asia |
| TimeZone | UTC+05:30 |
| Capital city | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte |
| Area | 65610 km² |
| Population 2026-10-27 | 21.9 million |
| Bordered Countreies | IND |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: Sri Lankan / Female: Sri Lankan |
| fra | Male: Sri-lankais / Female: Sri-lankaise |
| Lat/Lng | 7, 81 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Sri Lanka
The flag of Sri Lanka features two large adjacent but separate rectangular areas, centered on a golden-yellow field. The smaller hoist-side rectangle is divided into two equal vertical bands of teal and orange, and the larger fly-side rectangle is maroon with a centered golden-yellow lion holding a Kastane sword in its right fore-paw and four golden-yellow Bo leaves, one in each corner.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sri Lankan rupee |
| Code | LKR |
| Symbol | Rs රු |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | monday |
| Car Side | left |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | LK |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | LKA |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 144 |
| International calling code | +94 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | SRI |
All Important Facts about Sri Lanka
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