Country Facts
Geography
- Continent : Asia
- Island in the Indian Ocean located in south of India
- Land Area : 65,610 sq. km
- Climate : Tropical, 28 – 32 oC
- Commercial Capital : Colombo
- Administrative Capital: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Social
- Population (2017): 21.4 Million
- Literacy Rate: 93.1%
- Age expectancy at birth: 75 years
- Electrification: 99.3%
- Telephone including mobile penetration: 143%
Economy
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- GDP (2017): US$ 87.2 Billion
- Services: 57%
- Industries: 27%
- Agriculture: 7%
- Taxes less subsidies: 9%
- GDP per capita ( 2017): US $ 4,062
- Annual Average Inflation (Nov 2018) : 1.0%
- USD/LKR exchange rate: Click Here
- GDP (2017): US$ 87.2 Billion
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- Credit rating: B, Stable (Fitch)
- Total Exports- Goods & Services (2017): US$ 11.4 Bn
- Main Export Markets: U.K, U.S.A, India
- Total imports- Goods & Services(2017): US$ 21.0 Bn
- Main Import Markets: China, India, U.A.E.
- Interest Rates
- Standing Deposit Facility Rate- (SDFR): 8.0%
- Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR): 9.0%
