Sri Lanka
Practical guide
Sri Lanka is in Southern Asia. It has 21,756,000 inhabitants across 65,610 km². It borders a single country, India. Its capital is Colombo. People speak Sinhala, Tamil and the currency is the Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR). Ezplora has pages for 15 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Colombo
- Population
- 21,756,000
- Area
- 65,610 km²
- Currency
- Sri Lankan Rupee · LKR
- Languages
- Sinhala, Tamil
- Time zone
- Asia/Colombo
- Dialling code
- +94
- Domain
- .lk
When to go to Sri Lanka
The best months to visit Colombo are January, July and August. In Colombo, daytime highs go from 30° in July to 32° in January. Temperatures change little through the year. The wettest month is October (385 mm) and the driest is January (67 mm). The rainy season runs from March to December.
Weather in Colombo month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 32° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 31° |
| low | 22° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 23° |
| rain | 67 mm | 78 mm | 144 mm | 263 mm | 361 mm | 210 mm | 136 mm | 104 mm | 202 mm | 385 mm | 336 mm | 159 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Sri Lanka
- Colombocapital · sea level
- Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia11 m
- Maharagama25 m
- Jaffnasea level
- Moratuwasea level
- Negombosea level
- Pita Kotte Gal Ambalama15 m
- Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte23 m
- Kandy498 m
- Trincomaleesea level
- Kalmunaisea level
- Gallesea level
- Point Pedro12 m
- Batticaloa10 m
- Katunayake11 m
Distances in Sri Lanka
- Colombo → Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia13 km 46 min · 18 min
- Colombo → Maharagama16 km 46 min · 24 min
- Colombo → Jaffna400 km 1 h 7 min · 7 h 17 min
- Colombo → Moratuwa21 km 46 min · 28 min
- Colombo → Negombo37 km 47 min · 37 min
- Colombo → Pita Kotte Gal Ambalama11 km 46 min · 16 min
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Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
The capital of Sri Lanka is Colombo.
What currency is used in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka uses the Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR).
What language is spoken in Sri Lanka?
In Sri Lanka, people speak Sinhala, Tamil.
When is the best time to visit Sri Lanka?
The best months to visit Colombo are January, July and August. In Colombo, daytime highs go from 30° in July to 32° in January. Temperatures change little through the year. The wettest month is October (385 mm) and the driest is January (67 mm). The rainy season runs from March to December.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).