Basic Details |
| Region | SAARC |
| Capital City | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Colombo |
| Government Type | Semi-Presidential Republic |
| Official Languages | Sinhala, Tamil, English |
| Currency | Sri Lankan rupee, LKR |
| Phone Code | +94 |
| Important Cities | Colombo, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Moratuwa, Jaffna, Negombo, Pita Kotte, Kandy, Trincomalee, Kalmunai |
| National Day | Independence Day (4th Feb) |
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Economy |
| GDP (nominal) | USD 73.7 Billion |
| Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 99 |
| Primary Industries | processing of rubber, tea, coconuts, tobacco and other agricultural commodities; telecommunications, insurance, banking; tourism, shipping; clothing, textiles; cement, petroleum refining, information technology services, construction |
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Foreign Relations |
| Bordering Nations | India |
| Member of | Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation(BIMSTEC), Commonwealth of Nations(CommonWealth), Group of 15(G15), Group of 24(G24), Indian Ocean Rim Association(IORA), United Nations(UN), Group of 77(G77), South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation(SAARC), World Trade Organization(WTO), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB), Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement(APTA) |
| Major Exports | Fashion and Apparel, Spices, Rubber and Products, Gems & Jewellery, Electrical Products, Fisheries, Sea Food & Crustaceans, Mining, Metals & Minerals, Silk & Textiles, Fruits and Nuts, Food & Beverages, Spirits & Vinegar, Machinery & Appliances, Chemical Products, Toys and Games, Edible Oils & Seeds, Instruments & Optical Solutions, Agriculture & Farming Products and Solutions |
| Major Imports | Mining, Metals & Minerals, Machinery & Appliances, Electrical Products, Silk & Textiles, Plastics and Products, Cereals & Pulses, Books and Papers, Rubber and Products, Other Products, Vegetables and Related Products, Chemical Products, Agriculture & Farming Products and Solutions, Pharmaceutical Products |
| Total Exports Value | USD 12.770 Billion |
| Total Imports Value | USD 17.301 Billion |
| Foreign Trade Balance | USD 4.531 Billion (Deficit) |
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Foreign Relations with India |
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| Trade Agreements with India | Asia Paci?c Trade Agreement (APTA), Bangladesh, India, MyanmarSri Lanka, Thailand Economic Cooperation, (BIMSTEC), Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP), Indo Sri Lanka FTA (ISLFTA), South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) |
| Major Exports to India | Food & Beverages, Spirits & Vinegar, Spices, Fruits and Nuts, Mining, Metals & Minerals, Wood and Pulp, Electrical Products, Fashion and Apparel, Household Items & Products, Rubber and Products, Silk & Textiles, Edible Oils & Seeds, Cosmetics and Accessories, Gems & Jewellery, Books and Papers, Machinery & Appliances |
| Major Imports from India | Mining, Metals & Minerals, Live Animals and Animal Products, Silk & Textiles, Food & Beverages, Spirits & Vinegar, Other Products, Books and Papers, Spices, Machinery & Appliances, Plastics and Products, Chemical Products, Vegetables and Related Products, Electrical Products, Automobiles, Vehicles & Components, Cereals & Pulses, Gems & Jewellery |
| India's Imports Value | USD 1,078.14 Million |
| India's Exports Value | USD 5,111.59 Million |
| Trade Balance with India | USD 4 Million (Deficit) |
| Indian Embassy Details for Sri Lanka | High Commission of India
H.E. Gopal Baglay
Honourable High Commissioner
36-38, Galle Road, Colombo, Sri Lanka
94-11-2327587, 2421605, 2422788 / 89
hc.colombo@mea.gov.in
https://hcicolombo.gov.in/
Assistant High Commission of India in Kandy
H.E. Dr. Athira S.
Assistant High Commissioner
01A,Mahamaya Mawatha P.O. Box 47
00-94-81-2222652, 2223786, 2224563, 2234545
ahc.kandy@mea.gov.in
Consulate General of India in Jaffna
Raakesh Natraj J.
Consul General
14 Maruthady Lane, Nallur, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
94-21-2220504, 2220505
cg.jaffna@mea.gov.in
www.cgijaffna.gov.in
Consulate General of India in Hambantota
Mr. Dipin P.R
Consul General
107-B, New Road Hambantota Sri Lanka
0094-47-2222500/502
cg.hambantota@mea.gov.in
www.cgihambantota.gov.in
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| Embassy Details of Sri Lanka in India | High Commissioner for the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Mr. Niluka Kadurugamuwa
Deputy High Commissioner
27Kautilya MargChanakyapuriNew Delhi-110021
slhc.newdelhi@mfa.gov.lk
+91-11-2301 0201, 2301 0202, 2301 0203, 2301 7498 (O)
Deputy High Commission in Chennai
Mr. Doraisamy Venkateshwaran
Deputy High Commissioner
196, T.T.K. Road, Alwapert Chennai 600018
+91-44-24987896 (O)
Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Mumbai
Dr. Vethody Kumaran Valsan
Consul General
34, Homi Modi Street Fort Mumbai-400 023
slcon@bom5.vsnl.net.in
+91-22-22045861,22048303 (O)
Honorary Consulate of Sri Lanka in Trivandrum
H.E. Mr. Bijuu Karnan
Honorary Consul
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