| Capital |
: |
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
(Administrative), Colombo |
| Land Area |
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65,610 km2 |
| Population |
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20,277,597 (2012 census) |
| Official Language |
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Sinhala and Tamil (official), English |
| Currency |
: |
Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR) |
| Major Exports |
: |
Cinnamon, rubber and Ceylon tea, Coconuts,
coffee, sugar, Textiles, and Garment |
| Major Industries |
: |
Rubber processing, tea, coconuts, and other agricultural commodities; clothing, cement, petroleum refining, textiles, tobacco |
| Head of State |
: |
President Mahinda Rajapaksa (19
November 2005) |
| Head of Government |
: |
Prime Minister Disanayaka Mudiyanselage Jayaratne (21 April 2010) |
| Official Sites |
: |
Government
of Sri Lanka
The Ministry of
Foreign Affairs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Government
The official web portal of the government of Sri Lanka.
President of Sri Lanka
President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sri Lanka
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides information on Sri Lanka |
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