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Sri Lanka
presidential republic
<p>The first Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. Buddhism was introduced circa 250 B.C., and the first kingdoms developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (from about 200 B.C. to about A.D.
Profile
CapitalColombo (commercial capital); Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (legislative capital)
Population22.1M
GDP$301.4B
Area65,610 km²
CurrencySri Lankan rupees (LKR) per US dollar -
Leadership
Head of State
Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Since 2024
Head of Government
Harini Amarasuriya
Since 2024
At a Glance
Population
22.1M
GDP (PPP)
$301B
