• Geography
  • Continent : Asia
  • Island in the Indian Ocean located in south of India
  • Land Area : 65,610 sq. km
  • Climate : Tropical, 28 – 32 °C
  • Commercial Capital : Colombo
  • Administrative Capital: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
  • Social
  • Population (2022): 22.4 Million
  • Literacy Rate: 93.0%
  • Age expectancy at birth: 75.5 years
  • Electrification: 99.3%
  • Telephone including mobile penetration: 148.1%
  • Economy
  • GDP (2024): US$ 98.96 Billion
  • Services: 57.5%
  • Industries: 25.5%
  • Agriculture: 8.3%
  • Taxes Less Subsidies: 8.7%
  • GDP per capita (2025): US $ 4,516
  • CCPI Headline Inflation (Jan 26): 2.3%
  • USD/LKR exchange rate: Click Here
  • Exports (2025): US$ 13.6 Bn
  • Main Export Markets: U.S.A., U.K., India, Germany, Italy
  • Total Imports (2025): US$ 21.5 Bn
  • Main Import Markets: India, China, U.A.E., Malaysia, Singapore
  • Interest Rates – OPR – 7.75% (Jan 26)
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