|
Largest Cities |
| City |
Population |
Estimated |
| Kolamba |
649,000 |
2002 |
| Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia |
212,100 |
2002 |
| Moratuwa |
179,100 |
2002 |
Key Data |
| Population: |
19,420,300
October 2002 |
| Area Total: |
65,610 km2 |
| Area Land: |
64,740 km2 |
| Coast Line: |
1,340 km
km |
| Capital: |
Colombo |
|
Climate: |
Tropical
monsoon; northeast monsoon
(December to March); southwest
monsoon (June to October). |
|
Languages: |
Sinhala
(official and national language)
Tamil (national language) |
| Currency: |
1 Sri
Lankan rupee (SLRe$) = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
Independence and National Day, 4 February (1948) |
Average Daily Temperature |
|
Capital: |
Colombo |
|
January: |
26°C /
78.8°F |
| July: |
27°C /
80.6°F |
| Annual
Rainfall: |
2241.5mm /
88.2'' |
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