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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is a country in Asia. Its capital is Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, and it has no land borders with other countries.

Capital
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Region
Asia
Area
66,314 km² Number 120 of 193 by size
Land borders
None

What is the capital of Sri Lanka?

The capital of Sri Lanka is Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the official capital, where parliament sits; neighbouring Colombo is the largest city and commercial capital.

Which countries border Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka has no land borders with other countries. The nearest countries are Maldives, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Nepal.

CountryCapitalDistance from Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Flag of MaldivesMaldivesMalé771 km (479 mi)
Flag of BangladeshBangladeshDhaka2,189 km (1,360 mi)
Flag of MyanmarMyanmarNaypyidaw2,256 km (1,402 mi)
Flag of NepalNepalKathmandu2,385 km (1,482 mi)
Flag of IndiaIndiaNew Delhi2,432 km (1,511 mi)

Distances are between capitals, in a straight line.

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