Government type Presidential republic
Area 65,610 kmē (25,332 sq mi)
Population 20,359,000 inh. (2012 census)
Population 22,156,000 inh. (2021 est.)
Population density 338 inh/kmē (875 inh/miē)
Capital Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte (108,000 pop.)
Currency Sri Lankan rupee
Human development index 0.782 (73rd place)
Languages Sinhala, Tamil (official), English
Life expectancy M 73 years, F 80 years