| Year of Independence | 1948 |
| Location | Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India |
| Surface area (2014) (sq. km.) | 65610 |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon (December to March); southwest monsoon (June to October) |
| Capital City | Colombo |
| Administrative Set up | Presidential Republic |
| Administrative Units | 9 provinces |
| Currency | Sri Lankan Rupees |
| Population growth rate (2010-18) (%) | 0.5 |
| Population (projected, 000) (2018) | 20950 |
| Population density (per sq. km) (2018) | 334.1 |
| Sex ratio ((male(s)/female), total) (2018) | 0.95 |
| Total dependency ratio (2015) | 51.2 |
| Total adult literacy rate (%) 2008-2012* | 91.9 |
| Life expectancy at birth (years), 2018 | 77.1 |
| GDP: Gross Domestic Product (million current US$) (2018) | 81322 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2010 prices) (2018) | 4.4 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) (2018) | 3910 |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) (2018) | 8.2 |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) (2017) | 26 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) (2017) | 4.4 |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) (2018) | 34.9 / 73.9 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2000=100) (2018) | 123 |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) (2018) | 128 |
| Exports (million US$) (2015) | 11741 |
| Roadways (km) (2018) | 114093 |
| Mobile cellular (subscriptions per 100 inhabitants) (2017) | 126 |
| Internet users (pop. %) (2016) | 32.1 |
| Human Development Index (2017) | 0.770 (76th) |
| Economic Freedom Index (2019) | 56.4 |
| Environmental Performance Index (2016) | 60.61 (Rank = 70) |
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