Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, island country lying in the Indian Ocean and separated from peninsular India by the Palk Strait. It is located between latitudes 5°55' and 9°51' N and longitudes 79°41' and 81°53' E and has a maximum length of 268 miles (432 km) and amaximum width of 139 miles (224 km).
Proximity to the Indian subcontinent has facilitated close cultural interactions between Sri Lanka and India from ancient times. At a crossroads of maritime routes traversing the Indian Ocean.
License ID: 1464068951 Colombo Port City Ariel view
Member since: 2015
Capital
Colombo
Population (2015)
21,323,734
GNI Per Capita (2016)
$3,832.1
Emissions Per Capita (2014)
1.897 tons
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National Focal Points
National Climate Vulnerability Level and actions
Sea Level Rise
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Sea Level Rise
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Sea Level Rise
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Adaptation: Priority Sectors:
1) Human health;
2) Food security (Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries);
3) Water and Irrigation;
4) Coastal and Marine + 5 other highlighted priority sectors.
Reduce GHG emissions by 20% in energy sector (4% unconditionally and 16% conditionally) and by 10% in other sectors (transport, industry, forests and waste) (by 3% unconditionally and 7% conditionally) (in relation to GHG emissions BAU levels (2010)) by 2030.
Adaptation: Priority Sectors:
1) Human health;
2) Food security (Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries);
3) Water and Irrigation;
4) Coastal and Marine + 5 other highlighted priority sectors.
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