Sri Lanka - Practical information

The country in numbers
Country's full name
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Area in Km2
65,610
Population
20,859,949 population
Capital
Colombo
Religion
70.2% Buddhism; 12.6% Induism; 9.7% Islam; 7.5% Catholic
Government
Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic
Language
Official language
English, Sinhalese, Tamil
Languages spoken
None
Time
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)
+5
Currency
Currency
Indian rupee
Dangers and annoyances
Dangers and annoyances
Possible terrorism risk
Border Issues
Airports customs
Drugs possession
Not allowed
Theft & Scams
Low
Credit cards
Popular
Yes
Cards
American express, Mastercard, Visa
Tips
Leave a tip
Mandatory
Internet and telephony
Calling code
+94
Internet availability
Medium
Electricity
V
230
Hz
50