Our country information for Sri Lanka provides relevant facts and figures as well as useful links to resources, websites and local media.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's flag
Population: 20.9 million (2018)
Geography: An island consisting of 65, 610 square kilometres of mostly flat coastal plains, with mountains rising only in the south-central part
Climate: Tropical and warm
World heritage sites: Ancient cities of Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya and Anuradhapura, Golden Temple of Dambulla, Old town of Galle, Sacred city of Kandy, Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Central Highlands of Sri Lanka
Capital Cities: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Colombo
Official languages: Sinhala, Tamil, English
Political system: A republic and unitary state governed by a semi-presidential system
Travel advisory information: For up-to-date travel advice for Sri Lanka from the New Zealand government visit safetravel.govt.nz
Useful websites
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- New Zealand High Commission in New Delhi
- NZTE Sri Lanka Market Guide
- High Commission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Canberra
- Lonely Planet