Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
ශ්රී ලංකා ප්රජාතාන්ත්රික සමාජවාදී ජනරජය
இலங்கை ஜனநாயக சமத்துவ குடியரசு Sri Lanka
ශ්රී ලංකා
இலங்கை |
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Anthem: "Sri Lanka Matha"
 Music (help·info) , Singing (help·info)
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| Capital | Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte[1][2]
 6°54′N 79°54′E / 6.9°N 79.9°E / 6.9; 79.9 |
| Largest city | Colombo |
| Official language(s) | Sinhala, Tamil |
| Ethnic groups (2001) | ≈73.9% Sinhalese,[3]
≈12.6% Tamil,[3]
≈7.4% Moors,[3]
≈5.2% Indian Tamil,[3]
≈0.5% Others.[3] |
| Demonym | Sri Lankan |
| Government | Democratic Socialist Republic |
| - | President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| - | Prime Minister | D. M. Jayaratne |
| Independence | from the United Kingdom |
| - | Dominion (Self rule) | February 4, 1948 |
| - | Republic | May 22, 1972 |
| Area |
| - | Total | 65,610 km2 (122nd)
25,332 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 4.4 |
| Population |
| - | 2009 estimate | 20,238,000[4] (53rd) |
| - | July 2008 census | 21,324,791[5] |
| - | Density | 308.4/km2 (35th)
798.9/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2009 estimate |
| - | Total | $96.527 billion[6] |
| - | Per capita | $4,768[6] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2009 estimate |
| - | Total | $41.323 billion[6] |
| - | Per capita | $2,041[6] |
| Gini (1999–00) | 33.2 (medium) |
| HDI (2007) | ▲0.759[7] (medium) (102nd) |
| Currency | Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) |
| Time zone | Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30) |
| Drives on the | left |
| Internet TLD | .lk |
| Calling code | 94 |
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