Sri Lanka Guide

Country Facts

  • Full name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
  • Population: 20.2 million (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Colombo (commercial), Sri Jayawardenepura (administrative)
  • Largest city: Colombo
  • Area: 65,610 sq km (25,332 sq miles)
  • Major languages: Sinhala, Tamil, English
  • Major religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 70 years (men), 78 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: Sri Lankan rupee
  • Main exports: Clothing and textiles, tea, gems, rubber, coconuts
  • GNI per capita: US $1,780 (World Bank, 2007)
  • Internet domain: .lk
  • International dialling code: +94

Climatological Information

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Rainfall (mm) Mean Number of Rain Days
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Jan 22.3 30.9 58.2 5
Feb 22.6 31.2 72.7 5
Mar 23.7 31.7 128.0 9
Apr 24.6 31.8 245.6 14
May 25.5 31.1 392.4 16
Jun 25.5 30.4 184.9 16
Jul 25.2 30.0 121.9 12
Aug 25.1 30.0 119.5 11
Sep 24.8 30.2 245.4 15
Oct 24.0 30.0 365.4 17
Nov 23.2 30.1 414.4 15
Dec 22.8 30.3 175.3 10