The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is an island located in the Indian Ocean off the East coast of India. Sri Lanka is a republic with a president, legislative branch and judicial branch. The population is 21,866,445 and is the 57th largest country in the world. Independence from the United Kingdom happened in 4 February 1948.


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General Information
Official Name: 
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, ශ්‍රී ලංකා ප්‍රජාතාන්ත්‍රික සමාජවාදී ජනරජය (śa‍raī laṁkaā pa‍rajaātaānata‍raika samaājavaādaī janarajaya), இலங்கை ஜனநாயக சோசலிசக் குடியரசு (ilaṅkai jaṉanāyaka cōcalicak kuṭiyaracu)
Capitol: 
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Population: 
20,964,000
Languages: 
Sinhala, Tamil
Geographic Region: 
Asia
Southern Asia
Geographic Size (km sq): 
65,610
Year of UN Membership: 
1955
Year of Present State Formation: 
1977
Current UN Representative: 
Ravinatha Pandukabhaya Aryasinha
Online Profiles
CIA World Factbook Country Profile: Sri Lanka
BBC Country Profile: Sri Lanka
U.S. Department of State Country Profile: Sri Lanka
U.S. Library of Congress Country Profile: Sri Lanka
Law Library of Congress Country Profile: Sri Lanka
Canada Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade County Profile: Sri Lanka
Australia Department of Foreign Affairs Countries, Economies and Regions: Sri Lanka
National Geographic Country Profile: Sri Lanka
Lonely Planet Country Profile: Sri Lanka
Key Statistics & Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GDP, Nominal): 
$70.966 Billion
Per Capita Income (PPP Adjusted): 
$7,046 (CID)
GDP Growth: 
6.30 (%)
Human Development Index (HDI): 
0.75
Gini Index (Income Inequality): 
49.00
Economic Grouping: 
Developing Country
History
BBC Time line of Sri Lanka
PBS Sri Lanka Timeline
The Global Mail Timeline Sri Lanka
International Relations
UN Voting Blocs & Caucuses: 
Group of 77 (G-77)
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
Asian Group
Major International & Regional Organizations: 
ABEDA: Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
ADB: Asian Development Bank
ARF: ASEAN Regional Forum
BIMSTEC: Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
Commonwealth of Nations (British)
CD: Community of Democracies
CP: Colombo Plan
G-11
G-15
G-24
ICC: International Chamber of Commerce
ICRM: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
IFRCS: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
IHO: International Hydrographic Organization
IMSO: International Mobile Satellite Organization
Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization
IOC: International Olympic Committee
IOM: International Organization for Migration
IPU: Inter-Parliamentary Union
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
ITSO: International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
ITUC: International Trade Union Confederation
OAS: Organization of American States
PCA: Permanent Court of Arbitration
SAARC: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
SACEP: South Asia Co-operative Environment Program
WCO: World Customs Organization
WFTU: World Federation of Trade Unions
UN Specialized Agencies & Organizations: 
CD: Conference on Disarmament
CTBTO: Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency
IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
ICSID: International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
IDA: International Development Association
IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC: International Finance Corporation
ILO: International Labor Organization
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IMO: International Maritime Organization
ITU: International Telecommunications Union
MIGA: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
OPCW: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNWTO: United Nations World Tourism Organization
UPU: Universal Postal Union
WBG: World Bank Group
WHO: World Health Organization
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO: World Meteorological Organization
WTO: World Trade Organization
Current UN Peacekeeping Missions: 
MINURSO: UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
MINUSTAH: UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti
MONUSCO: UN Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
UNIFIL: UN Interim Force in Lebanon
UNISFA: UN Interim Security Force for Abyei
UNMISS: UN Mission in the Republic of South Sudan
Bilateral Relations
Security Council: 
U.S. Department of State Fact Sheets: US-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations
U.K. Gov.UK Worldwide Activities: UK-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development: France-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations
P.R. of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations
Russian Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs: News, Statements, Speeches and Documents
Asia (E/S/SE): 
Japan-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations: Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Korea-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations: Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs
India-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations: Government of India Ministry of External Affairs Briefs
Vietnam-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations: Viet Nam Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Africa & Middle East: 
Turkey-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Armenia-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
Egypt-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations: Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Africa-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations: South Africa International Relations & Cooperation
European Union: 
EU-Sri Lanka Relations: E.U. External Action, European Union Around the Globe
Germany-Sri Lanka Relations: Federal Foreign Office of Germany
Netherlands-Sri Lanka Relations: Government of the Netherlands International Relations
Finland-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations: Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Greece-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations: Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Western (Non-EU): 
Canada-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations: Government of Canada International Gateway, Offices & Embassies
Australia-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations: Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Country Briefs
New Zealand-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Switzerland-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations: Swiss Confederation Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Monaco-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations: Principauté de Monaco, Monaco Worldwide
Latin America & Caribbean : 
Cuba-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations: Cuba MinRex, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
Brazil-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations: Brasil Ministério das Relações Exteriores (in Portuguese)
United Nations Data
UN Data: Sri Lanka
UN in Sri Lanka
UNHuman Rights: Sri Lanka
News Sources
BBC News Country Media Profile: Sri Lanka
The Guardian World News Stories: Sri Lanka
New York Times Countries & Regions News: Sri Lanka
The Economist Topics Index: Sri Lanka
World News Report: Sri Lanka
Topix Real Time News and Updates: Sri Lanka
ABYZ Newspapers and Media Guide: Sri Lanka
Government Sources
Official Government of Sri Lanka
Department Statistics Sri Lanka
Foreign Affairs Department Sri Lanka
UN Mission
Permanent Mission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the United Nations
630 Third Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10017
(212) 986-7040/7041/7042/7043
(212) 986-1838
mail@slmission.com

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