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Sri Lanka| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri LankaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | ColomboGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | Anura Kumara DISSANAYAKE (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 65,610 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 21,900,000–23,100,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 23,100,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 21,920,000 people |
| Languages | Sinhala (official) 87%, Tamil (official) 28.5%, English 23.8% (2012 est.); note: data represent main languages spoken by the population aged 10 years and older; shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census; English is commonly used in government and is referred to as the "link language" in the constitutionCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 99,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 4,520 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 77.5–77.7 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 77.67 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 77.48 years |
