The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Sri Lanka:

Sri Lanka – island country in the northern Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia. Known until 1972 as Ceylon (/sɨˈlɒnˌ seɪ-ˌ siː-/), Sri Lanka has maritime borders with India to the northwest and the Maldives to the southwest. Sri Lanka has a documented history that spans over 3,000 years, but there are theories to suggest that Sri Lanka had pre-historic human settlements dating back to at least 125,000 years. Its geographic location and deep harbours made it of great strategic importance from the time of the ancient Silk Road through to World War II. Sri Lanka is a republic and a unitary state governed by a presidential system. The capital, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, is a suburb of the largest city, Colombo. It is also an important producer of tea, coffee, gemstones, coconuts, rubber, and the native cinnamon, the island contains tropical forests and diverse landscapes with a high amount of biodiversity.

• Pronunciation:
• Common English country name: Sri Lanka, archaic Ceylon
• Official English country name: The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
• Adjective: Sri Lankan
• Demonym(s):
• Etymology: Name of Sri Lanka
• ISO country codes: LK, LKA, 144
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:LK
• Internet country code top-level domain: .lk

Geography of Sri Lanka

• Sri Lanka is: an island country
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  • Indian Ocean
    • between the Laccadive Sea and the Bay of Bengal
  • Eurasia
    • Asia
      • South Asia
        • Indian subcontinent (off the coast of India, on the same continental shelf)
  • Time zone: Sri Lanka Time (UTC+05:30)
  • Extreme points of Sri Lanka
    • High: Pidurutalagala 2,524 m (8,281 ft)
    • Low: Indian Ocean 0 m
  • Land boundaries: none
  • Coastline: Indian Ocean 1,340 km
• Population: 20,277,597 (2012) - 57th most populous country
• Area: 65,610 km²
• Atlas of Sri Lanka

Politics of Sri Lanka

• Form of government:
• Capital of Sri Lanka: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (shortened:Kotte)
• Elections in Sri Lanka
• Political parties in Sri Lanka

History of Sri Lanka

• Koon Karava
• Timeline of the history of Sri Lanka

Culture of Sri Lanka

• Architecture in Sri Lanka
  • Architecture of ancient Sri Lanka
  • List of Sri Lankan architects
  • Forts of Sri Lanka
• Cuisine of Sri Lanka
• Festivals in Sri Lanka
• Languages of Sri Lanka
• Media in Sri Lanka
• National symbols of Sri Lanka
  • Coat of arms of Sri Lanka
  • Flag of Sri Lanka
  • National anthem of Sri Lanka
• Prostitution in Sri Lanka
• Public holidays in Sri Lanka
• Religion in Sri Lanka
  • Buddhism in Sri Lanka
    • Amarapura–Rāmañña Nikāya
    • Siam Nikaya
    • Sri Lankan Forest Tradition
  • Christianity in Sri Lanka
  • Hinduism in Sri Lanka
  • Islam in Sri Lanka
• List of World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka

Economy of Sri Lanka

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 80th (eightieth)
• Agriculture in Sri Lanka
• Banking in Sri Lanka
  • Central Bank of Sri Lanka
• Communications in Sri Lanka
  • Internet in Sri Lanka
• Companies of Sri Lanka
• Currency of Sri Lanka: Rupee
  • ISO 4217: LKR
• Energy in Sri Lanka
  • Ministry of Power and Energy
  • List of power stations in Sri Lanka
• Sri Lanka Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Sri Lanka
• Transport in Sri Lanka
  • Airports in Sri Lanka
  • Sri Lanka Railways

Education in Sri Lanka

• Pirivena, centres of monastic education

Health in Sri Lanka

• Health care in Sri Lanka

• Sri Lanka
• List of international rankings
• Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
• Member state of the United Nations
• American Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka
• Outline of Asia
• Outline of geography