Sri Lanka

88 cities · 9 states/provinces · Capital: Colombo · Asia

21,670,000 Population
88 Cities
$83.7B GDP
$3,799 GDP per Capita
0.780 HDI
77.5 Life Expectancy
65,610 Area (km²)

Sri Lanka at a Glance

General

CapitalColombo
ContinentAsia
RegionAsia
SubregionSouthern Asia
LanguagesSinhala, Tamil
CurrencyRupee (LKR)

Demographics

Population21,670,000
Density330.3/km²
Median Age34.1
Urban Population20.2%
Birth Rate11.2 per 1K
Death Rate8.2 per 1K
Fertility Rate1.97

Economy

GDP$83.7 billion
GDP per Capita$3,799
HDI0.780
Gini Index39.3
Internet Users51.2%

Geography

Area65,610 km²
Driving SideLeft
LandlockedNo
Calling Code++94
TLD.lk

Status

ISO CodeLK / LKA
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy77.5 years

Largest Cities in Sri Lanka

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Colombo Western Province 647,557 82°F 23 ft
2 Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Western Province 234,559 82°F 52 ft
3 Maharagama Western Province 195,355 82°F 85 ft
4 Gampaha Western Province 191,040 81°F 69 ft
5 Moratuwa Western Province 168,280 81°F 33 ft
6 Beruwala Western Province 164,969 81°F -
7 Negombo Western Province 142,136 81°F 26 ft
8 Pita Kotte Western Province 118,179 82°F 66 ft
9 Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte Western Province 115,826 82°F 89 ft
10 Kandy Central Province 111,701 76°F 1,640 ft
11 Kalmunai Eastern Province 100,171 82°F 33 ft
12 Trincomalee Eastern Province 99,135 83°F 33 ft
13 Batticaloa Eastern Province 95,489 83°F 56 ft
14 Galle Southern Province 93,118 80°F 79 ft
15 Jaffna Northern Province 88,138 83°F 23 ft
16 Katunayaka Western Province 84,643 81°F 43 ft
17 Ambalantota Southern Province 80,506 81°F 23 ft
18 Battaramulla South Western Province 75,633 82°F 36 ft
19 Matara Southern Province 68,244 80°F 30 ft
20 Dambulla Central Province 66,716 81°F 551 ft