Destination guide — Sri Lanka

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NAME     : SRI LANKA                       ISO CODE : LK  
                                                          
CAPITAL  : COLOMBO                                        
                                                          
IATA AREA: 3 - INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT                       
                                                          
CURRENCY : SRI LANKAN RUPEE                CODE     : LKR 
                                                          
SUB-UNIT : 1 LKR = 100 CENTS                              
                                                          
NOTES    : LKR: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000           
                                                          
COINS    : LKR: 1, 2, 5, 10; CENTS: 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50   
                                                          
EMERGENCY: AMBULANCE/FIRE 422222           INTL CODE: 94  
           POLICE 433333                                  
                                                          
LANGUAGES: SINHALA, TAMIL & ENGLISH                       
                                                          
VOLTAGE  : 230/240V AC 50HZ                               

DRIVING  : INTL OR LOCAL LICENCE ENDORSED BY GOV'T.   
                                                      
HOURS: -                                              
BANKS    : 0900 - 1530 MON - FRI                      
                                                      
SHOPS    : 0900 - 1730 MON - FRI & 0900 - 1300 SAT    
                                                      
OFFICES  : 0830 - 1630 MON - FRI & 0830 - 1300 SAT