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Sri Lanka

Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Southern AsiaUN member
£1 = 446.2 LKRlive
GDP
$108.83bn · 2025
GDP per capita
$5,002
Population
21.8m · 2025
Gini index
37.7 (2019)
Currency
Sri Lankan rupee (Rs රු) · LKR
Capital
Colombo
Official languages
Sinhala, Tamil
Area
65.6k km²
Region
Asia
Dialing code
+94
Demonym
Sri Lankan
Land borders
1 country

Data: World Bank, mledoze/countries · FX: exchangerate-api · View map ↗

15 results for “Sri Lanka”

How South Asia’s New Payment Corridors Are Reshaping Regional Commerce
Economy

How South Asia’s New Payment Corridors Are Reshaping Regional Commerce

23 Jun 2026
South Asia’s Energy Crossroads: Sri Lanka’s Recovery Struggles as Nepal and Bhutan Build a Renewable Future
Clean Energy

South Asia’s Energy Crossroads: Sri Lanka’s Recovery Struggles as Nepal and Bhutan Build a Renewable Future

27 May 2026
Sri Lanka’s Rubber Exporters Oppose Removal Of Simplified VAT, Citing Serious Economic Fallout
Economy

Sri Lanka’s Rubber Exporters Oppose Removal Of Simplified VAT, Citing Serious Economic Fallout

29 Sept 2025
Adani Goes East as it Commits to $10 Billion Investment in Vietnam
Economy

Adani Goes East as it Commits to $10 Billion Investment in Vietnam

31 Jul 2025
Sri Lanka’s unexpected rate cuts for the first time in 3 years: The worst is over
Economy

Sri Lanka’s unexpected rate cuts for the first time in 3 years: The worst is over

2 Jun 2023
China Stands To Gain From The Monkey Menace In Sri Lanka
Top Stories

China Stands To Gain From The Monkey Menace In Sri Lanka

19 Apr 2023
Sri Lanka: IMF approves $3 billion bailout for a crisis-stricken economy
Economy

Sri Lanka: IMF approves $3 billion bailout for a crisis-stricken economy

21 Mar 2023
From 70%, Sri Lanka Central Bank sees the inflation rate cool down by 4%-5% by the end of 2023
Central

From 70%, Sri Lanka Central Bank sees the inflation rate cool down by 4%-5% by the end of 2023

28 Nov 2022
Sri Lanka cuts down fuel prices, petrol rates go down by 40 rupees amidst deep economic instabilities
The Global Economics

Sri Lanka cuts down fuel prices, petrol rates go down by 40 rupees amidst deep economic instabilities

18 Oct 2022
Ceylon tea raises footprint in leading retail chains, Biedronka and Auchan in a new 2022 initiative
Retail

Ceylon tea raises footprint in leading retail chains, Biedronka and Auchan in a new 2022 initiative

29 Aug 2022
First fatality of Sri Lankan protests in 2022
Top Stories

First fatality of Sri Lankan protests in 2022

21 Apr 2022
Borrowings from China for white elephant projects tumbled Sri Lanka and Pakistan into crisis in 2022
Funds

Borrowings from China for white elephant projects tumbled Sri Lanka and Pakistan into crisis in 2022

5 Apr 2022
Nurdles: Sri Lanka’s worst maritime calamity came from the spilling of 87 containers full of nurdles
The Global Economics

Nurdles: Sri Lanka’s worst maritime calamity came from the spilling of 87 containers full of nurdles

3 Dec 2021
Ajith Nivard Cabraal will govern the Central Bank to increase ????????Sri Lanka’s forex reserves
Central

Ajith Nivard Cabraal will govern the Central Bank to increase ????????Sri Lanka’s forex reserves

16 Sept 2021
Sri Lanka????????: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Declared a Financial Emergency on August 30th
Central

Sri Lanka????????: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Declared a Financial Emergency on August 30th

12 Sept 2021