| Capital City: | Colombo | 
									| Population: | 22,409,381 | 
									| Languages: | Sinhala (official and national language) 74%, Tamil (official and national language) 18%, other 8% | 
									| Monetary Unit: | Sri Lankan rupees (LKR) | 
									| GDP Per Capita: | USD 13,000 | 
									| Major Exports: | textiles and apparel, tea and spices; rubber manufactures; precious stones; coconut products, fish | 
									| Major Imports: | petroleum, textiles, machinery and transportation equipment, building materials, mineral products, foodstuffs |