Airports:
19 (2013)
country comparison to the world: 137
[see also: Airports country ranks ]

Airports - with paved runways:
total: 15
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - total country ranks ]
over 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 6
914 to 1,523 m: 7 (2013)

Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 4
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways - total country ranks ]
914 to 1,523 m: 1
under 914 m: 3 (2013)

Heliports:
1 (2013)
[see also: Heliports country ranks ]

Railways:
total: 1,447 km
broad gauge: 1,447 km 1.676-m gauge (2014)
country comparison to the world: 80
[see also: Railways country ranks ]

Roadways:
total: 114,093 km
[see also: Roadways - total (km) country ranks ]
paved: 16,977 km
[see also: Roadways - paved (km) country ranks ]
unpaved: 97,116 km (2010)
[see also: Roadways - unpaved (km) country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 41

Waterways:
160 km (primarily on rivers in southwest) (2012)
country comparison to the world: 100
[see also: Waterways country ranks ]

Merchant marine:
total: 21
by type: bulk carrier 4, cargo 13, chemical tanker 1, container 1, petroleum tanker 2
foreign-owned: 8 (Germany 8) (2010)
country comparison to the world: 94
[see also: Merchant marine country ranks ]

Ports and terminals:
major seaport(s): Colombo
container port(s) (TEUs): Colombo (3,651,963)