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Capital: Colombo (The seat of government is at Jawardenapura)
Airports: Colombo. The web site for the Sri Lanka Embassy in Washington, DC has information on airlines serving this airport. The Sri Lankan Airlines web site has a page with information about the airport.
Currency: The Sri Lankan rupee (= 100 cents) is the basic monetary unit. For the current rate of exchange visit the Olson and Anderson web site.
Time Zones: Current local time. Standard time is six hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Languages: English, Sinhali and Tamil
Visit the CIA World Fact Book for a large variety of particulars regarding Sri Lanka.
Travel Advisories: Travelers should check the web sites listed on our international pages that provide advice of possible security and health risks when visiting this region.
The web site for the Sri Lanka Embassy in Washington, DC has introductory information about the country, consular and visa services, current events and travel. There is also a small collection of useful links.
The Sri Lanka Tourist Board's web site is a good source of information for planning travel.
There are seven sites in Sri Lanka that are listed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
Recommended Reading: Lonely Planet - Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka phrasebook