FACTS ABOUT SRI LANKA!

“Undoubtedly the finest island of its size in all the world – A land like no other” 

- Marco Polo

Location

A tropical, pear- shaped island off the southern tip of the India, 650 KM north of the equator

Time Difference

GMT + 5.30 Hours

Official Language

Sinhala

Other Languages

Tamil, English (English is widely spoken)

Population

21 Million

Size of the Island

Area  - 65,525 Sq. Km 

From North to South (From Point Pedro to Dondra Head) – 430 Km

From East to West – 225 Km

Currency

LKR (Sri Lankan Rupee),  1 USD  = LKR 125 approximately

Capital City

Sri Jayawardenapura – Kotte

Commercial Capital

Colombo