Sri Lanka
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka · Southern Asia
Updated 8 November 2026
Sri Lanka is a country in Southern Asia with its capital in Colombo. Its head of state is Anura Kurankan Dissanayake and its head of government is Harini Amarasuriya. On DiploMaps you can see Sri Lanka on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Colombo
- Head of state
- Anura Kurankan DissanayakePresident of Sri Lanka since 2024
- Head of government
- Harini AmarasuriyaPrime Minister of Sri Lanka
- Foreign minister
- Ali SabrySri Lankan politician and lawyer (born 1970)
- Population
- 21.8 million (2025)
- Area
- 65,610 km²
- GDP
- $108.8 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Sri Lankan rupee (LKR)
- Official languages
- Sinhala, Tamil
- United Nations
- Member since 1955
- Region
- Southern Asia · Asia
Sri Lanka and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $1.3 billion
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $352.9 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- Electronic travel authorisation (eTA)30 days
Memberships
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- Indian Ocean Rim Association
- CICA
- Asia Cooperation Dialogue
- SAARC
- BIMSTEC
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)