SRI LANKA AT A GLANCE
Official name:
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Government type:
Republic
Location:
Latitude 5° 55. to 9° 50. north,
longitude 79° 42. to 81° 52.,
650km north of the equator
Dimensions:
430km north to south, 225km east to west
Area:
65,610km
Currency (code):
Sri Lankan rupee (LKR)
Independence:
4 February 1948
Administrative capital:
Sri Jayewardenepura
Commercial capital:
Colombo
Administrative divisions:
Central, North Central, North Eastern, North Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Uva, Western, Eastern Province.
Climate:
Typically tropical, with a northeast monsoon (December to March) bringing rain to the north and east, and a southwest monsoon (June to October) bringing rain to the south and west
Terrain:
Mostly low, flat to rolling plain; mountains in south-central interior
Highest mountain:
Pidurutalagala, 2,524m
Highest waterfall:
Bambarakanda, 263m
National Flower
The Blue Water Lily (Nymphaea stellata)


Languages:
Sinhala (official and national language) , Tamil (national language)  
Note: English (a link language)
Religion:
Buddhist , Muslim , Hindu , Christian
Time zone:
Sri Lanka Standard Time is five and a half hours ahead of GMT
International dialing:
+94
Electricity:
230 -240 volts, 50 cycles AC.
Economy:
Sri Lanka.s most dynamic sectors are food processing, textiles and apparel, food and beverages, port construction, telecommunications, and insurance and banking.
Agriculture & products
Rice, sugarcane, grains, pulses, oilseed, spices, tea, rubber, coconutsm milk, eggs, hides, beef, fish
Industries:
Processing of rubber, tea, coconuts, tobacco and other agricultural commodities; telecommunications, insurance, banking; clothing, textiles; cement, petroleum refining.
Exports:
Textiles and apparel; tea and spices; diamonds, emeralds, rubies; coconut products, rubber manufactures, fish
Imports:
Main import commodities are textile fabrics, mineral products, petroleum, foodstuffs, machinery and transportation equipment.