Fast Facts
-Location: South Asia
-Dialling code: +94
-Emergency numbers:
Police: 01124333333
Fire: 01124222222
Ambulance: 0112691111
Tourist Information Helpdesk: 0112421052
Airport Enquiry: 0112252861
-Population: 20,238,000
-Languages: Sinhala, Tamil, English
-Time zone: GMT +5:30
-Average January temperatures: 26.5 ˚C
-Average July temperatures: 27 ˚C
-Annual rainfall: 2540mm to 5080mm in the South West, less than 1250mm in the North West and South East.
