Sri Lanka#
The first Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India.
Government type: presidential republic. Chief of state: President Anura Kumara DISSANAYAKE (since 23 September 2024).
Facts#
Capital |
Colombo (commercial capital); Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (legislative capital) |
Region |
Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India |
Area |
total : 65,610 sq km; land: 64,630 sq km; water: 980 sq km |
Population |
22,050,561 (2025 est.) |
Languages |
Sinhala (official) 87%, Tamil (official) 28.5%, English 23.8% (2012 est.) |
Currency |
Sri Lankan rupees (LKR) |
Time zone |
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ccTLD |
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Refugees#
Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.
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Population |
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Location |
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