Location |
40km Southeast to the Indian Sub-Continent |
Area |
65,610 km² |
Climate |
Tropical, Low country 27 - 28°C |
Hill Country |
6.5 °C to 28.5 °C |
Annual Rain fall |
2000mm |
Capital |
Sri Jayawardenapura |
Commercial Capital |
Colombo |
Population |
22.16 million (2021) |
Density |
341 per Km2 |
Ethnic groups |
Sinhalese (74.9%), Sri Lankan Tamil (11.2%), Sri Lankan Moors (9.2%), Indian Tamil (4.2%), and others (0.5%). |
Languages |
Sinhala, Tamil and English |
Religion |
70.2% Buddhist, 12.6% Hindu, 9.7% Muslim and 6.1% Christian. |
Life Expectancy |
Men 74Yrs / Women 80Yrs |
Economy |
Agriculture (Rice, Tea, Rubber, Coconut & Spices), Textiles, Tourism, Fishing & Mining |
Employment |
Agriculture 24.98%, Industry 27.87%, Services 47.15% |
Literacy Rate |
92.38%% |
Per Capita Rate |
US$ 4,014 |
Inflation rate |
10.8% |