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What can I see and do in Sri Lanka?

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The flag of Sri Lanka features two large adjacent but separate rectangular areas, centered on a golden-yellow field. The smaller hoist-side rectangle is divided into two equal vertical bands of teal and orange, and the larger fly-side rectangle is maroon with a centered golden-yellow lion holding a Kastane sword in its right fore-paw and four golden-yellow Bo leaves, one in each corner.

Capital City

Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Languages

Sinhala

Tamil

Population

21,763,170

This country has the 24th largest population on the continent.

Currency

Sri Lankan rupee (LKR / Rs රු)

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1 GBP = 416.129 LKR

Area

65,610 km²

This country has the 35th largest area on the continent.

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