Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Asia
Region
South Asia
Area
65,610 km²
Landlocked
No
Terrain
mostly low, flat to rolling plainmountains in south-central interior
Climate
tropical monsoonnortheast monsoon (December to March)southwest monsoon (June to October)
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Government Type
Unitary Semi-Presidential Republic
Driving Side
Left
Time zone
UTC +5:30 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
21,670,000
Population Density
345.56 people/km²
Urban Areas
BadullaBattaramulla SouthBiyagamaBoralesgamuwa SouthColomboDehiwalaDehiwala-Mount LaviniaEppawalaGampahaGangodawila North
Nationality
Noun: Sri Lankan(s) Adjective: Sri Lankan
Distribution
the population is primarily concentrated within a broad wet zone in the southwest, urban centers along the eastern coast, and on the Jaffna Peninsula in the north