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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.

Sri Lanka

Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Southern AsiaLKLKA

Population

21.92M

Capital

Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Country Overview

Geography

Basic Information

Common Name
Sri Lanka
Official Name
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Region
Southern Asia
Population
21.92M

Codes & Identifiers

Alpha-2 Code
LK
Alpha-3 Code
LKA
Olympic Code
144
Area
65,610 km²

Time Zones

  • UTC+05:30

Languages

SinhalaTamil

Continents

Asia

Currencies

  • Rs රු - Sri Lankan rupee (LKR)

International Associations

Commonwealth of Nations (Commonwealth)

Bordering Countries

India

Geographic Location

Coordinates: 79.87°, 6.88°

Sri Lanka is located in , specifically in the Southern Asia region. It shares borders with 1 country.

About Sri Lanka

The capital city, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The languages spoken include Sinhala, Tamil.

Geographic Facts

  • Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
  • Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
  • About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.