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 (2022): US$ 75.3 Billion
    • Services: 59.0%
    • Industries: 31.8%
    • Agriculture: 9.2%
  • GDP per capita (2022): US $ 3,362
  • CCPI Headline Inflation (Feb 2024): 5.9%
  • USD/LKR exchange rate: Click Here
  • Total Exports- Goods & Services (2023): US$ 11.9 Bn
  • Total Exports- Goods & Services (2022): US$ 13.1 Bn
  • Main Export Markets: U.S.A., U.K., India, Germany, Italy
  • Total imports- Goods & Services (2023): US$ 18.3 Bn
  • Total imports- Goods & Services (2022): US$ 16.8 Bn
  • Main Import Markets: India, China, U.A.E., Malaysia, Singapore
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