Sri Lanka Facts

• Type: island
• Location: south of India in the Indian Ocean and 767 km north of the equator
• Area: 65,610 sq.km
• Climate: tropical
• Temperature: 24C - 32C (low country) & 18C - 26C (up country)
• Annual rainfall: 1700 mm
• Population: 20.48 million
• Currency: rupee (Rs.)
• Language: Sinhala & Tamil (official languages), English (link language)
• Working hours: 
• Monday - Friday from 8.30am - 4.30pm (Government offices)
• Monday - Friday from 9.00am - 3.00pm (banks)