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 (2021): 22.2 Million
  • Literacy Rate: 93.0%
  • Age expectancy at birth: 75.5 years
  • Electrification: 99.3%
  • Telephone including mobile penetration: 148.1%

ECONOMY

  • GDP (2021): US$ 85 Billion
    • Services: 58.3%
    • Industries: 25.9%
    • Agriculture: 6.9%
    • Taxes less subsidies: 8.9%
  • GDP per capita (2021): US $ 3,815
  • YoY Core Inflation based on CCPI (December 2022): 47.7%
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  • Total Exports- Goods & Services (2021): US$ 12.5 Bn
  • Total Exports- Goods & Services (2020): US$ 10.0 Bn
  • Main Export Markets: U.S.A., U.K., India
  • Total imports- Goods & Services(2021): US$ 20.6 Bn
  • Total imports- Goods & Services(2020): US$ 16.1 Bn
  • Main Import Markets: China, India, U.A.E.
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