Sri Lanka Facts in Brief

Population

21 million (2017 estimate) of whom 74.9% are Sinhalese; 11.2% Sri Lankan Tamil; 4.2% Indian Tamil; 9.2% Moors with the remainder being Malays, Burghers (descendants of Portuguese and Dutch colonists) and others. Was this helpful? Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback! Read more

Government

The directly elected President serves as Head of State, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, and Head of the Cabinet of Ministers, drawn from a parliament of 225 elected members. (how often are elections held?) The parliament is at Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Was this helpful? Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback! Read more

Seasons and weather in Sri Lanka months, when to go

Which is the best time to visit Sri Lanka? If you’re heading to the west and south coasts and hill country, December to March is the best time to visit Sri Lanka. If you plan on seeing the east coast, you’ll get the best weather from April/May to September. Live weather in Sri Lanka […] Read more

Topography

The topography of Sri Lanka consists of three main morphological zones: Highlands: elevation from 1060 to 2420 m, well defined high plains and plateaux, characterizes the central part of the island Uplands: elevations from 270 m to 1060 m, ridges and valley topography, 30% of the island, average slope varies from 10° to 35° The […] Read more

Where is Sri Lanka?

Where is Sri Lanka? In India? Sri Lanka is not India. Formerly Ceylon, island country lying in the Indian Ocean and separated from peninsular India by the Palk Strait. It officially became Sri Lanka in 1972. It is an independent island in the Indian Ocean just southeast of the tip of the India, 880km north […] Read more