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Name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Country coordinates:
latitude 7
longitude 81
Flag: 
		Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Name lang:
ara سريلانكا
ces Srí Lanka
cym Sri Lanka
deu Sri Lanka
est Sri Lanka
fin Sri Lanka
fra Sri Lanka
hrv Šri Lanka
hun Srí Lanka
ita Sri Lanka
jpn スリランカ
kor 스리랑카
nld Sri Lanka
per سری‌لانکا
pol Sri Lanka
por Sri Lanka
rus Шри-Ланка
slk Srí Lanka
spa Sri Lanka
swe Sri Lanka
urd سری لنکا
zho 斯里兰卡
Demonyms:
eng f Sri Lankan
eng m Sri Lankan
fra f Sri-lankaise
fra m Sri-lankais
Code:
languages:
Religion:
Capital: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Coordinates of the capital:
latitude 6.89
longitude 79.9
Region: Asia
Subregion: Southern Asia
Area: 65610
Population size: (2025-06-19 21:33)
All 21999086
day 93
hors 4
Number of postal codes: 1837
Postal code format: #####
Postal code regex: ^(d{5})$
Auto code: CL
Borders:
IND India
CallingCode: +94
Currency:
LKR Sri Lanka Rupee
Time zones:
UTC+05:50 Asia/Colombo
Domain:
.lk
Website rating:
20 Slt.lk
23 Yts.mx
International organizations:
NAM Non-Aligned Movement
BC British Commonwealth
G77 Group 77
UN United Nations
WTO world Trade organisation
APTA Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement
SAARK South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
LKA
A country, state, region...A country, state, region... (14386)
First-order administrative division (ADM1) (A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States)9
Second-order administrative division (ADM2) (A subdivision of a first-order administrative division)25
Independent political entity (PCLI) 1
Parish (PRSH) (An ecclesiastical district)1
Administrative division (ADMD) (An administrative division of a country, undifferentiated as to administrative level)2
Fourth-order administrative division (ADM4) (A subdivision of a third-order administrative division)14018
Third-order administrative division (ADM3) (A subdivision of a second-order administrative division)329
Historical third-order administrative division (ADM3H) (A former third-order administrative division)1
Stream, lake...Stream, lake... (9136)
Reservoir(s) (RSV) (An artificial pond or lake)6671
Shoal(s) (SHOL) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material)19
Stream (STM) (A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land)1519
Canal (CNL) (An artificial watercourse)30
Intermittent stream (STMI) 10
Cove(s) (COVE) (A small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay)17
Lagoon (LGN) (A shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature)76
Waterhole(s) (WTRH) (A natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas)229
Spring(s) (SPNG) (A place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground)10
Reef(s) (RF) (A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material)47
Marine channel (CHNM) (That part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable)14
Lake (LK) (A large inland body of standing water)33
Pond (PND) (A small standing waterbody)37
Bay (BAY) (A coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf)34
Marsh(es) (MRSH) (A wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation)250
Ditch (DTCH) (A small artificial watercourse dug for draining or irrigating the land)23
Waterfall(s) (FLLS) (A perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream)33
Distributary(-ies) (STMD) (A branch which flows away from the main stream, as in a delta or irrigation canal)1
Stream mouth(s) (STMM) (A place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea)4
Pool(s) (POOL) (A small and comparatively still, deep part of a larger body of water such as a stream or harbor; or a small body of standing water)8
Harbor(s) (HBR) (A haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships)8
Anabranch (STMA) (A diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream)1
Salt pond (PNDN) (A small standing body of salt water often in a marsh or swamp, usually along a seacoast)2
Intermittent reservoir (RSVI) 4
Inlet (INLT) (A narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water)8
Rapids (RPDS) (A turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed)3
Bank(s) (BNK) (An elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation)3
Section of stream (STMX) 6
Strait (STRT) (A relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water)2
Water tank (RSVT) (A contained pool or tank of water at, below, or above ground level)10
Canalized stream (STMC) (A stream that has been substantially ditched, diked, or straightened)1
Roadstead (RDST) (An open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor)1
Wetland (WTLD) (An area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation)1
Underground irrigation canal(s) (CNLSB) (A gently inclined underground tunnel bringing water for irrigation from aquifers)1
Channel (CHN) (The deepest part of a stream, bay, lagoon, or strait, through which the main current flows)2
Abandoned canal (CNLQ) 1
Seaplane landing area (AIRS) (A place on a waterbody where floatplanes land and take off)17
Parks, area ...Parks, area ... (4539)
Locality (LCTY) (A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries)4332
Nature reserve (RESN) (An area reserved for the maintenance of a natural habitat)8
Area (AREA) (A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries)8
Forest reserve (RESF) (A forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use)114
Park (PRK) (An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation)12
Reserve (RES) (A tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use)56
Wildlife reserve (RESW) (A tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife)2
Business center (CTRB) (A place where a number of businesses are located)1
Port (PRT) (A place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor)5
Industrial area (INDS) (An area characterized by industrial activity)1
City, village...City, village... (17755)
Populated place (PPL) (A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work)17627
Section of populated place (PPLX) 94
Abandoned populated place (PPLQ) 18
Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA) (Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA))8
Seat of a fifth-order administrative division (PPLA5) 1
Seat of a third-order administrative division (PPLA3) 2
Capital of a political entity (PPLC) 1
Populated locality (PPLL) (An area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings)2
Farm village (PPLF) (A populated place where the population is largely engaged in agricultural activities)2
Road, railroad.Road, railroad (84)
Road junction (RDJCT) (A place where two or more roads join)74
Railroad junction (RJCT) (A place where two or more railroad tracks join)1
Street (ST) (A paved urban thoroughfare)1
Causeway (CSWY) (A raised roadway across wet ground or shallow water)1
Road (RD) (An open way with improved surface for transportation of animals, people and vehicles)7
Spot, building, farmSpot, building, farm (8104)
Estate(s) (EST) (A large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities)3106
Tea plantation (ESTT) (An estate which specializes in growing tea bushes)237
Rubber plantation (ESTR) (An estate which specializes in growing and tapping rubber trees)674
Triangulation station (TRIG) (A point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation)959
Section of estate (ESTX) 1588
Oil palm plantation (ESTO) (An estate specializing in the cultivation of oil palm trees)447
Railroad stop (RSTP) (A place lacking station facilities where trains stop to pick up and unload passengers and freight)14
Ruin(s) (RUIN) (A destroyed or decayed structure which is no longer functional)54
Temple(s) (TMPL) (An edifice dedicated to religious worship)74
Religious site (RLG) (An ancient site of significant religious importance)30
Garden(s) (GDN) (An enclosure for displaying selected plant or animal life)55
Cave(s) (CAVE) (An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff)8
College (SCHC) (The grounds and buildings of an institution of higher learning)28
School (SCH) (Building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place)50
Dam (DAM) (A barrier constructed across a stream to impound water)9
Shrine (SHRN) (A structure or place memorializing a person or religious concept)51
Archaeological/prehistoric site (ANS) (A place where archeological remains, old structures, or cultural artifacts are located)11
Pier (PIER) (A structure built out into navigable water on piles providing berthing for ships and recreation)15
Railroad station (RSTN) (A facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight)43
Fort (FT) (A defensive structure or earthworks)17
Jetty (JTY) (A structure built out into the water at a river mouth or harbor entrance to regulate currents and silting)5
Monastery (MSTY) (A building and grounds where a community of monks lives in seclusion)5
Church (CH) (A building for public Christian worship)9
Hotel (HTL) (A building providing lodging and/or meals for the public)384
Bridge (BDG) (A structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across)3
Historical site (HSTS) (A place of historical importance)8
Ferry (FY) (A boat or other floating conveyance and terminal facilities regularly used to transport people and vehicles across a waterbody)5
Lighthouse (LTHSE) (A distinctive structure exhibiting a major navigation light)12
Resort (RSRT) (A specialized facility for vacation, health, or participation sports activities)2
Farm (FRM) (A tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture)18
Wharf(-ves) (WHRF) (A structure of open rather than solid construction along a shore or a bank which provides berthing for ships and cargo-handling facilities)3
Building(s) (BLDG) (A structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.)12
Airport (AIRP) (A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo)16
Customs house (CSTM) (A building in a port where customs and duties are paid, and where vessels are entered and cleared)1
Stadium (STDM) (A structure with an enclosure for athletic games with tiers of seats for spectators)6
Park headquarters (PRKHQ) (A park administrative facility)1
Bank (BANK) (A business establishment in which money is kept for saving or commercial purposes or is invested, supplied for loans, or exchanged. )22
Tomb(s) (TMB) (A structure for interring bodies)2
Athletic field (ATHF) (A tract of land used for playing team sports, and athletic track and field events)1
Market (MKT) (A place where goods are bought and sold at regular intervals)7
Administrative facility (ADMF) (A government building)3
Mine(s) (MN) (A site where mineral ores are extracted from the ground by excavating surface pits and subterranean passages)1
Hydroelectric power station (PSH) (A building where electricity is generated from water power)1
Facility (FCL) (A building or buildings housing a center, institute, foundation, hospital, prison, mission, courthouse, etc.)36
Factory (MFG) (One or more buildings where goods are manufactured, processed or fabricated)6
Store (RET) (A building where goods and/or services are offered for sale)2
Nursery(-ies) (NSY) (A place where plants are propagated for transplanting or grafting)2
Communication center (COMC) (A facility, including buildings, antennae, towers and electronic equipment for receiving and transmitting information)2
Military installation (INSM) (A facility for use of and control by armed forces)1
Hospital (HSP) (A building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated)9
Sluice (SLCE) (A conduit or passage for carrying off surplus water from a waterbody, usually regulated by means of a sluice gate)2
Monument (MNMT) (A commemorative structure or statue)3
Power station (PS) (A facility for generating electric power)4
Traffic circle (RDCR) (A road junction formed around a central circle about which traffic moves in one direction only)1
Radio station (STNR) (A facility for producing and transmitting information by radio waves)1
Research institute (ITTR) (A facility where research is carried out)2
Religious center (CTRR) (A facility where more than one religious activity is carried out, e.g., retreat, school, monastery, worship)1
Diplomatic facility (DIP) (Office, residence, or facility of a foreign government, which may include an embassy, consulate, chancery, office of charge d'affaires, or other diplomatic, economic, military, or cultural mission)4
Square (SQR) (A broad, open, public area near the center of a town or city)1
Palace (PAL) (A large stately house, often a royal or presidential residence)1
Office building (BLDO) (Commercial building where business and/or services are conducted)5
Dairy (DARY) (A facility for the processing, sale and distribution of milk or milk products)1
Police post (PP) (A building in which police are stationed)1
Post office (PO) (A public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed)1
Hermitage (HERM) (A secluded residence, usually for religious sects)2
House(s) (HSE) (A building used as a human habitation)1
Museum (MUS) (A building where objects of permanent interest in one or more of the arts and sciences are preserved and exhibited)1
Agricultural facility (AGRF) (A building and/or tract of land used for improving agriculture)2
Library (LIBR) (A place in which information resources such as books are kept for reading, reference, or lending.)2
University (UNIV) (An institution for higher learning with teaching and research facilities constituting a graduate school and professional schools that award master's degrees and doctorates and an undergraduate division that awards bachelor's degrees.)3
Community center (CTRCM) (A facility for community recreation and other activities)1
Theater (THTR) (A building or outdoor area used for live theatrical presentations, concerts, opera or dance productions, cinema, and/or other stage productions)1
Beacon (BCN) (A fixed artificial navigation mark)2
Breakwater (BRKW) (A structure erected to break the force of waves at the entrance to a harbor or port)3
Mosque (MSQE) (A building for public Islamic worship)1
Pagoda (PGDA) (A tower-like storied structure, usually a Buddhist shrine)1
Dispensary (HSPD) (A building where medical or dental aid is dispensed)1
Mountain, hill, rock...Mountain, hill, rock... (1421)
Island (ISL) (A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)126
Point (PT) (A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape)119
Sand area (SAND) (A tract of land covered with sand)3
Rock (RK) (A conspicuous, isolated rocky mass)148
Ridge(s) (RDGE) (A long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest)9
Mountain (MT) (An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more)372
Rocks (RKS) (Conspicuous, isolated rocky masses)70
Hill (HLL) (A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)504
Plain(s) (PLN) (An extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area)6
Beach (BCH) (A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves)11
Section of island (ISLX) 4
Depression(s) (DPR) (A low area surrounded by higher land and usually characterized by interior drainage)1
Spit (SPIT) (A narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody)1
Land-tied island (ISLT) (A coastal island connected to the mainland by barrier beaches, levees or dikes)6
Plateau (PLAT) (An elevated plain with steep slopes on one or more sides, and often with incised streams)4
Islands (ISLS) (Tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water)1
Peak (PK) (A pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature)16
Ford (FORD) (A shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle)2
Pass (PASS) (A break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap])7
Mountains (MTS) (A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges)2
Peninsula (PEN) (An elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water)2
Hills (HLLS) (Rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m)1
Valley (VAL) (An elongated depression usually traversed by a stream)2
Bar (BAR) (A shallow ridge or mound of coarse unconsolidated material in a stream channel, at the mouth of a stream, estuary, or lagoon and in the wave-break zone along coasts)1
Headland (HDLD) (A high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast)1
Levee (LEV) (A natural low embankment bordering a distributary or meandering stream; often built up artificially to control floods)2
UnderseaUndersea (3)
Ridge (RDGU) (A long narrow elevation with steep sides)2
Canyon (CNYU) (A relatively narrow, deep depression with steep sides, the bottom of which generally has a continuous slope)1
Forest, heath...Forest, heath... (1327)
Scrubland (SCRB) (An area of low trees, bushes, and shrubs stunted by some environmental limitation)324
Grove (GROVE) (A small wooded area or collection of trees growing closely together, occurring naturally or deliberately planted)221
Forest(s) (FRST) (An area dominated by tree vegetation)563
Grassland (GRSLD) (An area dominated by grass vegetation)93
Coconut grove (GRVC) (A planting of coconut trees)6
Cultivated area (CULT) (An area under cultivation)120