Sri Lanka has two capitals, one for parliament and one for commerce. Sigiriya, a palace built on a rock column in the fifth century, still carries its original frescoes.
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Easy learning about Sri Lanka
The capital city of Sri Lanka is Colombo, capital city of Sri Lanka.
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Administrative Divisions
25 divisions:
- Ampara District
- Anuradhapura District
- Badulla District
- Batticaloa District
- Colombo District
- Galle District
- Gampaha District
- Hambantota District
- Jaffna District
- Kalutara District
- Kandy District
- Kegalle District
- Kilinochchi District
- Kurunegala District
- Mannar District
- Matale District
- Matara District
- Monaragala District
- Mullaitivu District
- Nuwara Eliya District
- Polonnaruwa District
- Puttalam District
- Ratnapura district
- Trincomalee District
- Vavuniya District
Administrative divisions of Sri Lanka map
Sri Lanka is a Country located in the Southern Asia sub-region in the continent of Asia.
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Capital City: Colombo, capital city of Sri Lanka
Population: 21,756,000 (UN)
Area: 65,610 km² / 40,768 sq mi
People from Sri Lanka are called: Sri Lankans
Geography
Latitude: 7.581° N
Longitude: 80.705° E
Geographical Subregion: Southern Asia
Continental Region: Asia
Climate
tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon (December to March); southwest monsoon (June to October)
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 73 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 486 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 67 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.91 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 89 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.776
Mean Years of Schooling: 10.8
Expected Years of Schooling: 13.1
Life Expectancy at Birth: 77.5 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Buddhist official
Second Most Predominant: Hindu
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: Yes
Maximum Prison Sentence: 10 Years
Maximum Fine: Yes
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
TLD: .lk
Calling Code: +94
MapGeo Name: Sri Lanka
MapGeo Code: LK