Sri Lanka at a Glance

Sri Lanika is  an Island that encircled by the Indian Ocean.It is located between Latitudes-5°55' and 9°55'N  and longitudes 79°41' and 81°53'E, and also lying on the silk route.

Sri Lanka is a tropical country that enriched with natural beauty, stunning landscapes, nice beaches and wild life

 

Sri Lanka or “resplended Island” has called by  many names such as The Pearl of Indian Ocean, Tear Drop of Indian Ocean, The Grenery of the east and also Taprobane, Serendib, Ceilao, Seylan, Ceylon etc…

Official Name: The Democratic Socialist Republic Of Sri Lanka

Administrative Capital: Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte

Commercial Capital: Colombo

Population: 21 Million

Area: 65,210 Square kilometres

Dimension: 432Km North to South

                     224Km East To West

Time Zone: +5.30 Hours/GMT

International Dialing code: (0094)

Driving: On the Left