Destination Guides & Maps - Sri Lanka

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Time Zone: UK+6.

Capital City: Colombo (com); Jayawardanapura (ad)

Major Cities: Kandy.

International Airports: Colombo (Bandaranaike).

Languages: Sinhala, Tamil, English.

Telephone Code: 94

Population: 19 million

Area: 25,332 sq miles. 65,610 sq kilometres.

Climate: The coast and lowlands are tropical, averaging 82°F with high humidity all year round tempered by sea breezes. The hill country is much cooler with an annual average of 62°F. It is often wet and misty, especially in the higher mountain region around Nuwara Eliya. The SW monsoon brings heavy rain and high winds to W, S and central regions between Apr?June and Oct?Nov. The NE side is drier with monsoon rainfall occurring May?June.

Currency: Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR 1 = 100 cents).

Notes: LKR: 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000.

Coins: LKR: 1, 2, 5. Cents: 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50.

Electricity: 230/240V AC 50 Hz.

Hotel Classification: All hotels in Sri Lanka are officially classified from 1 star to 5 star.

UK Tourist Office: Sri Lanka (Ceylon) Tourist Board

26/27 Clareville House, Oxendon Street,

London SW1Y 4EL

Tel: 020 7930 2627 Fax: 020 7930 9070

E-mail: srilankatourism@aol.com

Website: www.srilankatourism.org

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