The flag of Sri Lanka features two large adjacent but separate rectangular areas, centered on a golden-yellow field. The smaller hoist-side rectangle is divided into two equal vertical bands of teal and orange, and the larger fly-side rectangle is maroon with a centered golden-yellow lion holding a Kastane sword in its right fore-paw and four golden-yellow Bo leaves, one in each corner.
At a Glance
Capital Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Region Asia
Subregion Southern Asia
Population 21,919,000
Area 65,610 km²
Coat of Arms
Language & Culture
Native Names
ශ්රී ලංකාව (Sinhala), இலங்கை (Tamil)
Languages
Sinhala, Tamil
Demonyms
Sri Lankan (male), Sri Lankan (female)
Week Starts On
monday
Economy & Details
Currency
Rs රු Sri Lankan rupee
Top Level Domain
.lk
UN Member
Yes
Driving Side
left
Timezones
UTC+05:30