Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is an island located 29 km off the southeastern coast of India. The country is strategically placed at the crossroads to the east and west. Colombo is the country's commercial capital while Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is its administrative capital.

Latitude 5 55'N to 9 50'N
Longitude 79 42'E to 81 52'E
Time from:-
London (GMT) + 6 hours
New York (EST) + 11 hours
Hong Kong - 2 hours
Tokyo - 3 hours