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Sri Lanka

Official Name:	The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Sovereign Status:	Sovereign Country
Government Type:	Presidential Republic
Official Name (Local Language):	Shri Lanka Prajatantrika Samajavadi Janarajaya/Ilankai Jananayaka Choshalichak Kutiyarachu
ISO Country Codes:	LK : LKA
Internet Domain:	.lk
Government Web Site:	https://www.gov.lk/

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UN Location Codes

IATA Airports

Capital:	Colombo	Main Airports:	Bandaranaike International Airport
Language(s):	Sinhala; Tamil	Population:	23,187,516
Currency:	Sri Lanka Rupee	ISO Currency Code:	LKR
Telephone Dial In:	+94	ID Prefix:	00

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Country Summaries:

BBC; CIA Factbook; Commisceo Global; Country Code; Infoplease; International Model United Nations Association; Law Library of Congress; NationMaster; NationsOnline; UNESCO;

Political & Cultural Organisations:

Commonwealth of Nations; Inter Parliamentary Union; South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation; UN; UNESCO;

Travel Guides:

Fodor's Travel; Lonely Planet; Rough Guide

News Resources:

News Agency

Lankapuvath;

news.lk;

Roar Media;

Sri Lanka Press Council;

Newspaper

Lanka Business Online;

Radio

Sri Lanka Brodcasting Corporation;

Sun FM;

Yes FM;

Sri Lanka

Government Website:	https://www.gov.lk/
Sovereign Ratings:	https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/sri-lanka
Central Bank:	Central Bank of Sri Lanka

GDP:	$296.595 billion (2021 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP):	$13,400 (2021 est.)
Currency & USD Exchange Rate:	Sri Lanka Rupee
Currency Code:	LKR
World Bank Classification:	Lower-Middle Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture:	8.5%	rice, sugarcane, grains, pulses, oilseed, spices, vegetables, fruit, tea, rubber, coconuts; milk, eggs, hides, beef; fish
Industry:	30.9%	processing of rubber, tea, coconuts, tobacco and other agricultural commodities; telecommunications, insurance, banking; tourism, shipping; clothing, textiles; cement, petroleum refining, information technology services, construction
Services:	60.6%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Financial & Economic Organisations:

Asian Development Bank; BIMSTEC; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; Un Economic and Social Commission for Asia the Pacific; UNIDO; World Bank;

Financial & Economic Profiles:

Asian Development Bank; Countryeconomy; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; OECD; UNDP Human Development; World Bank;

Financial Exchanges:

Stock & Securities Exchange: Colombo Stock Exchange ;

National Statistics Office:

Department of Census and Statistics;

National Dataset(s):

Focus Economics; Trading Economics;

Sri Lanka

Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? NO

The World Bank’s World Integrated Trade Solution

Trade Statistics

Trade Summary

Trade Indicators

Business Language(s):	English; Sinhalese; Tamil
Customs & Excise:	Sri Lanka Customs
Development Bank(s):	Asian Development Bank; Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank;
National Standards Bureau:	Sri Lanka Standards Institution

Competitive Ind’l Performance: 84/141 (2019)	Corruption Perceptions Index: 101/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A	Enabling Trade Index: 103/136 (2016)
Global Trade Alert	Search ITC's Lega Carta

Country Ratings:

COFACE

CountryEconomy Rating

Credendo

UN LOCODES – Locations

All IATA Airports

Export Credit & Insurance More

Export Insurance Agency: Sri Lanka Export Credit Insurance Corporation ;

Investment & Export Promotion More

Export Promotion Agency: Sri Lanka Export Development Board ; Investment Agency: Board of Investment of Sri Lanka ;

Regional Trade Agreements & Organisations:

Asia Pacific Trade Agreement; Trade Facilitation Agreement; UNCTAD; WCO; WIPO; WTO;

Trade Reports:

Gan Business Anti Corruption; HSBC; International Trade Centre; Trade Facilitation Agreement; UNCTAD General; UNCTAD Maritime; WIPO; Worlds Top Exports; WTO;

Sri Lanka

Kompass Search

Accountancy Associations

Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka
Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka

Banking Association

Sri Lanka Banks' Association

Business Directories

B2B Profile
Company Research
Global Companies
Global Database - Companies Database
InfoClipper
Lanka Business Directory Online
Nosis Trade
Sri Lanka Directory of Exporters
Sri Lanka Directory of Exporters
Sri Lanka Web Directory
The National Telephone Online Directory Of Sri Lanka
TradeBoss
World of Manufacturers

Chambers Of Commerce

Company Register

Registrar of Company Names

Customs & Excise

Sri Lanka Customs

Government Procurement

N/A

Law Associations & Firms

Bar Association of Sri Lanka
The Legal 500

Logistics Companies

Request a quote

Cargo-Cards
Freightnet
SeaRates

Jctrans.net

Major Companies with a Local Operation

CMA CGM
DHL Global
DSV Global Transport and Logistics
SkyNet Worldwide Express

Tax Identification Codes

N/A

Yellow Pages

N/A

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Sri Lanka

British Chambers of Commerce Overseas
The Council for Business with Britain The CBB is a non-political, not-for-profit organization, democtratically accountable to individual businesses of all sizes. The CBB is here to promote two way trade between Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom. It also helps to maintain and to foster a harmonious business relationship between Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom.

Joint-Venture Chambers of Commerce No resources available

U.K. Government Guides
Department for Business and Trade
Exporting Country Guides
Foreign Travel Advice
UK help and services

British Representation Overseas
The British High Commission in Sri Lanka
Department for International Trade Sri Lanka

Foreign Representation in the U.K.
High Commission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka EmbassyPages EmbassyHomePage