Sri Lanka

Key facts

How Sri Lanka ranks

• One of 40 countries on Earth with no land border at all.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka shares no land border with another sovereign state.

Sri Lanka in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Sri Lanka is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 24 clues from the pool that are true of Sri Lanka, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has a coastline on the Bay of Bengal1 of 4
• Its flag contains orange1 of 10
• Its flag features an animal or a bird1 of 13
• Its capital city's name begins with “S”1 of 17
• Its capital city's name has more than one word1 of 26
• Its name begins with “S”1 of 26
• Its name and its capital city begin with the same letter1 of 28
• Its name has more than one word1 of 32
• Lies further east than India1 of 34
• Its capital is not its largest city1 of 36
• Has no land borders1 of 40
• Is an island nation1 of 47
• Is in Asia1 of 48
• Drives on the left1 of 54
• Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
• Has more than one official language1 of 65
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Sri Lanka

Which countries border Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka shares no land border with another sovereign state.

What is the capital of Sri Lanka?

The capital of Sri Lanka is Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, which is not its largest city.

Is Sri Lanka landlocked?

No — Sri Lanka is an island nation.

What language is spoken in Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka has 2 official languages: Sinhala and Tamil.