Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia. Known until 1972 as Ceylon, Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar, the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the Maldives. As a result of its location in the path of major sea routes, Sri Lanka is a strategic naval link between West Asia and South East Asia.
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| Name | Sri Lanka |
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| Alpha2 Code | LK |
| Alpha3 Code | LKA |
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| Capital | Colombo |
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| | LK | | ilaṅkai | | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |
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| Region | Asia |
| Subregion | Southern Asia |
| Population | 20966000 |
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| Demonym | Sri Lankan |
| Area | 65610 |
| Gini | 40.3 |
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| Native Name | śrī laṃkāva |
| Numeric Code | 144 |
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| | Code | LKR | | Name | Sri Lankan rupee | | Symbol | Rs |
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| Languages | |
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| | Iso639_1 | si | | Iso639_2 | sin | | Name | Sinhalese | | Native Name | සිංහල |
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| | Iso639_1 | ta | | Iso639_2 | tam | | Name | Tamil | | Native Name | தமிழ் |
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| | De | Sri Lanka | | Es | Sri Lanka | | Fr | Sri Lanka | | Ja | スリランカ | | It | Sri Lanka | | Br | Sri Lanka | | Pt | Sri Lanka | | Nl | Sri Lanka | | Hr | Šri Lanka | | Fa | سریلانکا |
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| Flag | https://restcountries.eu/data/lka.svg |
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| | Acronym | SAARC | | Name | South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation | | Other Acronyms | | | Other Names | |
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| Cioc | SRI |
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Nationals from Maldives, Singapore and Seychelles can enter Sri Lanka and without an ETA/Visa.
Nationals from Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Nigeria need to apply for a visa in advance at the neareast Sri Lankan embassy or mission.
Everyone else can apply for an ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) prior to arriving. The ETA costs US$15 for SAARC countries and US$30 for everyone else. You can obtain the ETA on arrival but it will cost US$5 more.
Sri Lankan visas can be extended for up to three months without much difficulty.
A transit visa valid for up to 2 days is free.
ETA Sri Lanka
Emabssies and Consulates, Foreign and Sri Lankan.
Note: Please confirm details with embassy because policies do change with time
