Sri Lanka

Six looks for Sri Lanka

The country's flag flying on a pole: the bass lifts the wave, every kick runs a ripple through the cloth and a sweep of light crosses it on the drops.

The flag's colours

Measured from the flag itself, largest area first. Every look lights its scene with them.

• Red#8D2029 · 45% of the flag
• Gold#FFB700 · 29% of the flag
• Orange#FF5B00 · 13% of the flag
• Teal#005641 · 13% of the flag

About Sri Lanka

Continent

Asia

Region

Southern Asia

Capital

Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

National day

Independence Day, 4 February

ISO codes

LK, LKA, 144

The map in Country Outline is the main landmass and the islands near it, from Natural Earth 1:50m. Borders are drawn as Natural Earth draws them, with the corrections listed on the licences page; an outline is not a statement on any border.