Places in Sri Lanka
Facts and figures about Sri Lanka at a glance
Sri Lanka is a sovereign country on the continent of Asia. Sri Lanka covers a total area of 65,610.0 km2 and has a population of approximately 21,670,000 people.The capital of Sri Lanka is Colombo (Colombo) with a population of 648,034 people.
Country | Code | Area | Population | P/km2 |
Sri Lanka | LK | 65,610.0 km2 | 21,670,000 people | 330.3 |
Population density | |
330.3 p/km2 (average) |
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Name | Official name | Code | Status | Regions | Capital | Continent |
Sri Lanka | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka | LK | Sovereign country | 9 | Colombo Colombo | Asia |
Time in Sri Lanka
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 10:50am (10:50h) | No | Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 10:50am (10:50h) | UTC +5.5 | Asia/Colombo |
Currency in Sri Lanka
Currency | Abbreviation |
Rupee | LKR |
Languages in Sri Lanka
Languages |
English , Sinhala , Tamil |
Neighbouring countries of Sri Lanka
Neighbouring countries |
none |
Telecommunication in Sri Lanka
International calling code | Internet top level domain (TLD) |
+94 | .lk |
Latitude & Longitude of Sri Lanka
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 7°45'00.0"N (7.7500000°) | 80°45'00.0"E (80.7500000°) |
Regions in Sri Lanka
Regions |
There are 9 primary administrative regions in Sri Lanka. Have a closer look at the regions in Sri Lanka. |
Largest places in Sri Lanka
There are 11 places in Sri Lanka with a population of more than 100,000 people.Place | No | Population |
Colombo Colombo | 1. | 648,034 |
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | 2. | 219,827 |
Maharagama Maharagama | 3. | 195,355 |
Jaffna Jaffna | 4. | 169,102 |
Moratuwa Moratuwa | 5. | 168,280 |
Negombo Negombo | 6. | 137,223 |
Pita Kotte Pita Kotte | 7. | 118,179 |
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte | 8. | 115,826 |
Kandy Kandy | 9. | 111,701 |
Trincomalee Trincomalee | 10. | 108,420 |
Kalmunai Kalmunai | 11. | 100,171 |
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