Country codes Sri Lanka

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ISO 3166-1

ALPHA-2

LK

ALPHA-3

LKA

The two-letter code for Sri Lanka is LK, and the three-letter code is LKA, as per ISO 3166-1 standards.

Dialing Code

+94

The dialing code for Sri Lanka is +94, used for international calls to the country from abroad.

Top Level Domain

.lk

The top-level domain (TLD) for Sri Lanka is .lk, used for country-specific internet addresses.

Country Details

Formal Namethe Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
CapitalColombo
RegionAsia
Sub RegionSouthern Asia

Sri Lanka, officially known as the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is located in the Southern Asia sub-region of the larger Asia continent with Colombo serving as its capital.

Currency

CurrencySri Lanka Rupee
Alphabetic CodeLKR
Numeric Code144

Sri Lanka uses the Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR) as its official currency, with the numeric code 144.

Languages

Sinhala (si)
Tamil (ta)
English (en)

There are a total of 3 official languages spoken in Sri Lanka. These languages play an important role in everyday life, education, government, and business throughout the country.

TimeZones

TimezoneOffset UTCOffset DSTTime
Asia / Colombo+05:30+05:30

Explore the various timezones across Sri Lanka. Each timezone has its unique UTC offset and daylight saving time (DST) adjustments. Check the current time and see the differences in time across various regions of the country.

ISO 3166-2 Codes

Subdivision nameSubdivision categoryISO Code
AmparadistrictLK-52
AmpāntōṭṭaidistrictLK-33
AmpāradistrictLK-52
AmpāṟaidistrictLK-52
AnuradhapuradistrictLK-71
AnurādhapuradistrictLK-71
AnurātapuramdistrictLK-71
BadulladistrictLK-81
BadulladistrictLK-81
Basnāhira paḷātaprovinceLK-1
BatticaloadistrictLK-51
Central ProvinceprovinceLK-2
Chappirakamuva mākāṇamprovinceLK-9
ColombodistrictLK-11
Dakuṇu paḷātaprovinceLK-3
Eastern ProvinceprovinceLK-5
GalledistrictLK-31
GampahadistrictLK-12
GampahadistrictLK-12
GālladistrictLK-31
HambantotadistrictLK-33
HambantŏṭadistrictLK-33
IrattiṉapuridistrictLK-91
JaffnadistrictLK-41
KalutaradistrictLK-13
KampahādistrictLK-12
KandydistrictLK-21
KaḷutaradistrictLK-13
KaḷuttuṟaidistrictLK-13
KaṇṭidistrictLK-21
KegalladistrictLK-92
KekālaidistrictLK-92
KilinochchidistrictLK-42
KilinŏchchidistrictLK-42
Kil̮akku mākāṇamprovinceLK-5
KiḷinochchidistrictLK-42
KurunegaladistrictLK-61
KurunākaldistrictLK-61
KuruṇægaladistrictLK-61
KægalladistrictLK-92
KālidistrictLK-31
Kŏl̮umpudistrictLK-11
KŏḷambadistrictLK-11
Madhyama paḷātaprovinceLK-2
MahanuvaradistrictLK-21
MannardistrictLK-43
MannāramadistrictLK-43
MataledistrictLK-22
MataradistrictLK-32
Mattiya mākāṇamprovinceLK-2
MaḍakalapuvadistrictLK-51
MaṉṉārdistrictLK-43
MaṭṭakkaḷappudistrictLK-51
Mel mākāṇamprovinceLK-1
MonaragaladistrictLK-82
MulativdistrictLK-45
MullaittivudistrictLK-45
MullaittīvudistrictLK-45
MātaledistrictLK-22
MātaradistrictLK-32
MāttaḷaidistrictLK-22
MāttaṛaidistrictLK-32
MŏṇarāgaladistrictLK-82
MŏṉarākalaidistrictLK-82
North Central ProvinceprovinceLK-7
North Western ProvinceprovinceLK-6
Northern ProvinceprovinceLK-4
Nuvara ĔliyadistrictLK-23
NuvarĕliyādistrictLK-23
Nuwara EliyadistrictLK-23
Næ̆gĕnahira paḷātaprovinceLK-5
PatuḷaidistrictLK-81
PolonnaruwadistrictLK-72
PuttalamdistrictLK-62
PuttalamadistrictLK-62
PuttaḷamdistrictLK-62
PŏlaṉṉaṛuvaidistrictLK-72
PŏḷŏnnaruvadistrictLK-72
RatnapuradistrictLK-91
RatnapuradistrictLK-91
Sabaragamuva paḷātaprovinceLK-9
Sabaragamuwa ProvinceprovinceLK-9
Southern ProvinceprovinceLK-3
TirukŏṇamalaidistrictLK-53
TrikuṇāmalayadistrictLK-53
TrincomaleedistrictLK-53
Tĕṉ mākāṇamprovinceLK-3
Uturu paḷātaprovinceLK-4
Uturumæ̆da paḷātaprovinceLK-7
Uva ProvinceprovinceLK-8
VavuniyadistrictLK-44
VavuniyāvadistrictLK-44
VavuṉiyādistrictLK-44
Vayamba paḷātaprovinceLK-6
Vaṭakku mākāṇamprovinceLK-4
Vaṭamattiya mākāṇamprovinceLK-7
Vaṭamel mākāṇamprovinceLK-6
Western ProvinceprovinceLK-1
Yāl̮ppāṇamdistrictLK-41
YāpanayadistrictLK-41
Ūva paḷātaprovinceLK-8
Ūvā mākāṇamprovinceLK-8

Explore the subdivisions of Sri Lanka, each identified by a unique ISO 3166-2 code. These codes are crucial for identifying regions within the country and are used for various administrative, geographic, and data purposes.

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Helpful Resources

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To learn more about Sri Lanka's history, geography, culture, economy, and other key aspects, visit the Sri Lanka Wikipedia page.

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To learn more about Sri Lanka's ISO country codes (alpha-2, alpha-3, and numeric), visit the ISO 3166-1 page for Sri Lanka.

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For geographical info about Sri Lanka, visit the Geonames page. It covers coordinates, elevation, administrative divisions, and nearby locations.

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