The country with the greatest number of women prime ministers is Sri Lanka with two: Sirimavo Bandaranaike (1960-5, 1970-7 and 1994-2000) and her daughter Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (1994).

The oldest tree known to have been planted by a human rather than by natural seeding is a 2,300-year-old sacred fig or bo-tree (Ficus religiosa) that has been named Sri Maha Bodhiya, and stands in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It was planted there in 288 BC. The mother tree from which this specimen was propagated was none other than the famous Bodhi tree under which Siddhartha Gautama the Lord Buddha was sitting when he gained enlightenment.

The record for the highest Scrabble score achieved in 24 hours by two players is 196,525 and is held by Lakshan Wanniarachchi and Yeshan Jayasuriya (both Sri Lanka). The attempt took place in Columbo, Sri Lanka, on 10-11 November 2012. They played a total of 224 games and broke the previous record during game 184.