Sri Lanka at a glance

Geography: 700 N    8100 East

AREA
Total area 65,610 km²
Land area 62,705 km²
Inland water  2,905 km²
Maximum length  435 km
Maximum breadth  225 km

Highest Waterfall:  Bambarakanda   790 feet
Highest Peak    Piduruthalagala   8280    feet
Longest  River   Mahaweli   335 km
Coastline   1340 km

CLIMATE
Temperature and Humidity:
Mean annual  27 °C in the lowland
15 °C at Nuwara Eliya (altitude 1800 m)

Relative humidity varies  from 70 % during the day to 90 % at night

Rainfall:
North-East Monsoon  (December to March)
South-West Monsoon  (June to October)