What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
The capital of Sri Lanka is Colombo.
- Official name
- Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Capital
- Colombo
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Southern Asia
- Currency
- Sri Lankan rupee
- Languages
- Sinhala, Tamil
- Land neighbours
- India
- Area
- 65,610 km²
- Landlocked
- No
- Calling code
- +94
- Internet domain
- .lk
Quick answers about Sri Lanka
What currency is used in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka uses Sri Lankan rupee.
Where is Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka is in Southern Asia, within Asia.
What languages are spoken in Sri Lanka?
The reference languages listed for Sri Lanka are Sinhala, Tamil.
Which countries border Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka shares listed land borders with India.
Is Sri Lanka landlocked?
No. Sri Lanka is not landlocked.
States and provinces in Sri Lanka
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.