| Full name: | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |
| Population: | 19.4 million (UN, 2005) |
| Capital: | Colombo (commercial), Sri Jayawardenepura (administrative) |
| Area: | 65,610 sq km (25,332 sq miles) |
| Major languages: | Sinhala, Tamil, English |
| Major religions: | Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity |
| Monetary unit: | Sri Lankan rupee |
| Life expectancy: | 71 years (men), 77 years (women) (UN) |
| Main exports: | Clothing and textiles, tea, gems, rubber, coconuts |
| GNI per capita: | US $1,160 (World Bank, 2006) |
| Internet domain: | .lk |
| International dialling code: | +94 |
(source: BBC.com)
