(Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, but Colombo is the commercial capital)
Sri Lankan rupee (LKR)
Government: Republic
Population: 20,064,776 (July 2006 est.)
Electricity: 230V/50Hz (British BS 1363 type plug is most common with fewer (older) installations of BS 546, the circular plug used in India, being present).
Calling Code: +94
Internet TLD: .lk
Time Zone: UTC+5:30
Religion: Buddhist 70%, Hindu 15%, Christian 8%, Muslim 8% (1999)