๐ฑ๐ฐ Sri Lanka
LK / LKA #120
Nomad Score
59.0
Cities
28
๐ COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Capital
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Continent
Asia / Southern Asia
Area
65,610 kmยฒ
Population
23.3M
Density
326.8/kmยฒ
Government
Unitary semi-presidential republic
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Left
TLD
.lk
Calling Code
+94
Timezone
UTC+05:30
๐ KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.776
GDP per capita (2024)
$15,633
Life Expectancy (2024)
77.7 yrs
Internet Users (2024)
54.6%
Gini Index (2016)
39.3
Inflation (2024)
1.2%
Unemployment (2025)
4.0%
Urban Population (2024)
20.3%
Life Satisfaction (2025)
4.0/10
PM2.5 (2019)
23.9 ยตg/mยณ
Homicide Rate (2019)
3.3/100k
Human Capital (2020)
0.60
๐ญ CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
Sinhala (เทเทเถเทเถฝ),
Tamil (เฎคเฎฎเฎฟเฎดเฏ)
Religions
Buddhism 69.8%,
Hinduism 12.6%,
Islam 10.7%,
Christianity 6.9%
Currencies
Rs เถปเท LKR โ Sri Lankan rupee
๐ฐ LATEST NEWS
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka waives tourist visa fees for 40 nationalities from May 2026 | ๐ Visa & immigration | Freaking Nomads | 6 days ago |
๐ VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#186 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
18
Total Accessible
39
๐ Digital Nomad Visa
Digital Nomad Visa
โ
$1,500/mo
ยท 12 mo
Immigration Programs
๐ป 1 Nomad
ยท
๐ 1 Residency
๐ TOP CITIES
| # | City | Score | Cost | Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahangama | 6.5 | $813/mo | -- |
| 2 | Hiriketiya | 6.4 | $1,948/mo | -- |
| 3 | Colombo | 6.4 | $1,976/mo | -- |
| 4 | Unawatuna | 6.3 | $758/mo | -- |
| 5 | Weligama | 6.3 | $600/mo | -- |
๐งญ CONTINUE EXPLORING SRI LANKA