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Sri Lanka map of Köppen climate classification zones Sri Lanka is the nineteenth most water stressed country in the world. Sri Lanka's climate can be described as tropical , and quite hot. Its position between 5 and 10 north latitude endows the country with year-round warm weather, moderated by ocean winds and considerable moisture. [ 6 ]
name = Sri Lanka Name used in the default map caption; image = Sri Lanka adm-2 location map.svg The default map image, without "Image:" or "File:" image1 = Sri Lanka rel-2 location map.svg An alternative map image, usually a relief map, which can be displayed via the relief or AlternativeMap parameters; top = 10.2 Latitude at top edge of map ...
A map of Sri Lanka. ... Coordinates Highest Pidurutalagala (Mount Pedro) 2,524 m (8,281 ft) [1] Nuwara Eliya: Central References. See also. Extreme points of Earth ...
Sri Lanka, [c] historically known as Ceylon, [d] and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia.It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian peninsula by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait.
Coordinates: Country: Sri Lanka: Province ... Colombo District is located in the south west of Sri Lanka and has an area of 699 square kilometres (270 sq mi). [1]
It is the highest railway station in Sri Lanka with an elevation of 1,897.5 m (6,225 ft) high above mean sea level. [2] [3] The station has one platform with a second track as a siding loop. All the trains that run on the Main Line, including the Podi Menike and Udarata Menike express trains stop at the station. Pattipola sign at the railway ...
Pattipola is served by the Pattipola railway station of the Sri Lanka Railways on the Main Line. It is the highest railway station in Sri Lanka with an elevation of 1,897.5 m (6,225 ft) high above mean sea level. [1] Pattipola Tunnel is also located near Pattipola. It is the third longest and the highest railway tunnel in Sri Lanka. [2] [3]
The Sri Lankan Ministry of Fisheries have estimated that damage of Rs 700 million has been done to the fishing gear of Sri Lanka fishermen by Indian bottom trawlers. [8] With over 1000 Indian trawlers engaged in bottom trawling at a time, the Indian Coast Guard and the Sri Lankan Navy has been active in thwarting illegal maritime activities. [9]