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Country Overview

“May you live long” with a traditional greeting we welcome you to our beautiful island Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka is an island in South Asia located about 32 Km off the southern cost of India. It has many nicknames Serendib, Island of Dharma, Ceylon, Resplendent Isle, Pearl of the Orient, Heladiva. This colorful collection of nick names will tell anyone the beauty of this island

Baker’s waterfall

Sri Lanka is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious nation since the pre-historic times. Sinhalese is the majority is 74% ,Tamils 18% and Muslims are about 5%. Because of this Sri Lankan culture is very diverse it brings the county colorful cultural events through out the year.

The climate is Tropical monsoon. Pattern of rainfall is influenced by the monsoon winds of the Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal. Because of the tropical nature of the climate country is rich with flora and fauna. Sri Lanka possesses a high level of biodiversity, 23% of the flowering plans and 16% of the mammals are endemic species which make the important feature of the biodiversity. Sri Lanka is a lush, green country in which plant growth flourishes, it is said that almost anything placed in the ground will grow within days. The mean temperature ranges from a low of 16°C in Nuwara Eliya in the Central Highlands to a high of 32° C in Trincomalee on the northeast coast

Sri Lanka was an important trading location in the ancient world. Merchants from all over the world came to this Island. Merchants from Middle-East, Thailand, Malaysia, Persia Indonesia. Island was ruled by Sin

hala royal dynasty that lasted over 2000 years. Portuguese colonials came to Sri Lanka In 1505. Dutch arrived Sri Lanka in 17th century. Hill country of the island remained independent even the rest of the country was captured by the colonials. The kingdom of the hill country was fallen in 1815 making the British to rule the entire country.. Sri Lanka won the independence On February 4, 1948

Sri Lanka has remarkable archaeological sites and seven properties of Sri Lanka have been named by UNESCO as World Heritage sites.

* Ancient city of Anuradhapura (1982)
* Ancient city of Sigiriya (1982)
* Ancient city of Polonnaruwa (1982)
* Old town of Galle and its fortifications (1988)
* Sacred city of Kandy (1988)
* Sinharaja rain forest reserve (1988)
* Golden Temple of Dambulla (1991)

This beautiful island has almost everything from sunny beaches to world heritage cities that a tourist will love. So visit Sri Lanka and have a journey of your lifetime.

Places

COLOMBO CITY Colombo is the commercial and business center of Sri Lanka located on west cost. The city is filled with shopping malls,bazaars and interesting tourist attractions. The city is blend with old, new, Eastern and Western buildings and attractions which makes the city more beautiful. Colombo is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural city Read More >>

BEACHES Sri Lanka is blessed with fascinating golden sandy beaches all around the coastline which is never out of season for a beach holiday.Sri Lankan beaches are very popular for relaxing,sun bathing and surfing.Among them Bentota, Beruwala, Hikkaduwa, Galle and Negombo are very popular among touris. Read More >>

CULTURAL TRIANGLE Cultural triangle is situated in the centre of the island. It has one of the richest and dramatic archeological heritage sites in the world. Visit Cultural triangle today. Read More >>

WILDLIFE PARKS Sri Lanka is a lush verdant country and a paradise for animal lovers. It has many national parks all around the country which are ready to offer the ultimate wild life experience for the visitor. Among them Yala National Park is very famous for its high population of leopards. Read More >>

KANDY Kandy was the last bastation of the Sinheles kings. The valley of Kandy is sorunded by magnificent hills which made it difficult to capture until 1815. Above 465 meters from the sea level Kandy is a charming city with full of arts, crafts, music and dance. The main highlight of the city is the temple of tooth relic and the Kandy pageant. Read More >>

NUWARA ELIYA – HILL COUNTRY Nuwara Eliya also known as the little England is beautiful city. It offers breathtaking scenic views of valleys, mountains, water falls and grass lands. This astonishing beauty of Nuwara Eliya will give its visitors a perfect holiday. Read More >> You may also be interested in: Sri lanka Visa Sri lanka Travel Agencies  Sri lanka Weather