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Sri Lanka

Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka · Southern Asia

UN member

Sri Lanka is a country in Southern Asia, with Colombo as its capital, home to about 21,756,000 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Colombo
Region
Southern Asia
Currency
Sri Lankan rupee (LKR Rs රු)
Calling code
+94
ISO codes
LK / LKA / 144
Flag emoji
🇱🇰
Population
21,756,000 (2025)
Area
65,610 km²
Languages
Sinhala, Tamil
Internet domain
.lk, .இலங்கை, .ලංකා
Demonym
Sri Lankan

Bordering countries

🇮🇳 India

About Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is a United Nations member state in Southern Asia. Its capital and seat of government is Colombo. It shares land borders with 1 country. The official currency is the Sri Lankan rupee (Rs රු), using the code LKR.

To call Sri Lanka from abroad, dial the country code +94. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes LK (alpha-2) and LKA (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 21,756,000.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
The capital of Sri Lanka is Colombo.
What currency does Sri Lanka use?
Sri Lanka uses the Sri Lankan rupee (LKR, symbol Rs රු).
What is the country calling code for Sri Lanka?
The international dialling code for Sri Lanka is +94.
What are the ISO codes for Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code LK, the alpha-3 code LKA and the numeric code 144.
What is the flag emoji for Sri Lanka?
The flag emoji for Sri Lanka is 🇱🇰. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Sri Lanka appears in these lists

Asian Countries

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.