About Sri Lanka

SRI LANKA

(Wonder of the Asia - A Better Place for Travel)

Sri Lanka (Pearl of the Indian Ocean / also called Paradise) is a small island in Indian Ocean. Here are some details of this wonderful Island.

Capital		Colombo (Commercial) Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte (Administrative) 6°54′N 79°54′E
Official languages		Sinhala Tamil
Recognized		English
Demonym		Sri Lankan
Government		Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic
-	President	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Legislature		Parliament
Independence from the United Kingdom
-	Dominion	4 February 1948
-	Republic	22 May 1972
-	Current constitution	7 September 1978
Area
-	Total	65,610 km2 (122nd) 25,332 sq mi
Population
-	2012 census	20,277,597[2] (57th)
Currency		Sri Lankan rupee (LKR)
Time zone		SLST (UTC+5:30)
Drives on the		left
Calling code		+94