Population
22,156,000 (2020)
Official language
Sinhala and Tamil
Currency
LKR ரூ - Sri Lankan Rupee
Capital
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Legislative), Colombo (Executive & Judicial)
Time Zone
UTC+5:30 (SLST)
Dialling Code
+94
Area (sq. miles)
25,330
GDP
$306.997 bn (PPP)
Important Ministries
Trade Associations
Annual Book Fairs
Colombo International Book Fair is held over 11 days in September.
Kandy Book Fair is held over 5 days in June/July.
Useful Contacts
British Council
Tel: +94 (0)11 7521 521
Department for International Trade
Email: colombo.general@fco.gov.uk
Tel: +94 (0)11 5390639
Publishers
Directory of Sri Lankan Publishers (Sri Lanka Book Publishers’ Association)
Distributors
