SRI LANKA FACTS AND FIGURES

Location                                    :               Latitude 5  55’ to  9  50’ North

     Longitude 70  42’ to 81  52’ East

Dimensions                                :               430 Km North to South,225 Km East to West

Coastline                                   :               1,330 km approximately

Area                                         :               65,525sq. km

Highest mountain                       :               Piduruthalagala 5,424 m

Longest river                             :               Mahaweli Ganga (river) 335km

Highest waterfall                        :               Bambarakanda, 263m

Administrative capital                 :               Sri Jayawardanenepura Kotte

Commercial Capital                   :               Colombo

Population                                 :               18.7 Million

Population of Colombo District  :               2,251,274

Life expectancy                         :               Men 69;  Women 74

Literacy Rate                            :               91%

Language                                  :               Sinhala , Tamil and English

Religion                                    :               Buddhist 69% , Hindu 16% ; Christian 7% Muslim 7%

Main foreign exchange earners  :               Garments , Tea , Tourisim

International dialing code           :               +94

Electricity                                            :               230 Volts A