Sri Lanka at a Glance Official name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Government type: republic Location: Latitude 5° 55. to 9° 50. north, longitude 79° 42. to 81° 52., 650km north of the equator Dimensions: 430km north to south, 225km east to west Coastline: 1,340km Area: 65,525km Currency (code): Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) Independence: [...]