COUNTRY GUIDE · Asia
Sri Lanka
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
- REGION
- Asia
- POPULATION
- 20,277,597
- AREA
- 65,610.0 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Sinhala
- CURRENCY
- Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Sky-High Rock Fortress
Sigiriya's ancient royal complex sits on a towering rock outcrop.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is famous for Ceylon tea, grown in highland plantations after coffee disease devastated much of the earlier coffee crop.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Sri Lanka in its Asia region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 65,610.0 km² and a population of approximately 20,277,597. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.