Outline of Sri Lanka - Geography of Sri Lanka

Geography of Sri Lanka

  • Sri Lanka is: an island country
  • Location:
    • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
    • Indian Ocean
      • between the Laccadive Sea and the Bay of Bengal
    • Eurasia
      • Asia
        • South Asia
          • Indian subcontinent (off the coast of India, on the same continental shelf)
    • Time zone: Sri Lanka Time (UTC+05:30)
    • Extreme points of Sri Lanka
      • High: Pidurutalagala 2,524 m (8,281 ft)
      • Low: Indian Ocean 0 m
    • Land boundaries: none
    • Coastline: Indian Ocean 1,340 km
  • Population: 19,299,000 - 56th most populous country
  • Area: 65,610 km2
  • Atlas of Sri Lanka

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