Sri Lanka
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is a country in Southern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Colombo, home to roughly 21,670,000 people across 65,610 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Colombo
- Continent
- Asia
- Subregion
- Southern Asia
- Population
- 21,670,000
- Land area
- 65,610 km²
- ISO codes
- LK / LKA
- Languages
- Sinhala, Tamil
Did you know?
- Ceylon tea estates blanket hill country around Kandy and Nuwara Eliya, where British planters introduced tea in the 19th century.
- Sigiriya — a fortress on a sheer rock pillar — features frescoed maidens and lion-paw gateways from a 5th-century kingdom.
- The Esala Perahera in Kandy parades jewel-encrusted relic caskets, fire dancers, and decorated elephants through torchlit streets.
- Sri Lanka produces cinnamon that was traded since ancient times, when Egypt and Rome prized Ceylon spices above all others.
- Stilt fishermen on the south coast perch on cross-shaped poles above reef shallows at dawn, a technique unique to the island.
Bordering countries
IndiaPractice with geography games
Studying Sri Lanka is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.