Capital city
Colombo
Languages
Sinhala (official and national language) 74%, Tamil (national language) 18%, other 8% note: English is commonly used in government and is spoken competently by about 10% of the population
Currency
Sri Lankan Rupees
Climate and average temperatures
Tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon (December to March); southwest monsoon (June to October)
Airlines
Sri Lankan Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Oman Air
Flight time from UK
11 hours flight from London to Colombo
Visa requirements
None required for UK passport holders
Health requirements
Please contact your GP for up to date information
