Introduction of Sri Lanka

An island off the south-eastern cost shores of India, 880 km north of the equator, in the Indian Ocean. Sri Lanka is a free, independent and sovereign nation with a population of 20,926,315 million .

The coastal stretch south of Colombo offers palm-lined sandy expanses as far as the eye can see. The Kandyan dances, a procession of elephants or the masked devil dances. Then there are the ruins, ancient and inspiring architecture in the cities of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa to satisfy any archaeologist.

The island has an abundance of natural resources, fauna and flora, mountains, rivers and beautiful beaches. It is located at the crossroads where East meets West and is regarded as the gateway to South Asia. The hill country has gorgeous rolling hills and tea plantations. The entire island is teeming with bird life and exotics like elephants and leopards.

The people are friendly, food delicious and costs low! A stunning island filled with beaches and wild life sanctuaries like the Elephant Orphanage, ancient cities, hills, beaches - and most of all, it's incredible beauty

Sinhala, Tamil and English are widely spoken throughout Sri Lanka, with the exception of remote villages where it might be Sinhala only or Tamil only.

Population - Sinhalese- 74%; Tamil- 18%; Muslim -7%; Burgher (descendants of Dutch and Portuguese colonist) and others- 1%.

Buddhism- 70%; Hinduism- 16%; Christianity- 7%; Islam-7%

Climate

Central Hills is cooler, with temperatures dropping to 14C. The south-west monsoon brings rain to the western, southern and central regions from May to July, while the north-eastern monsoon is from December to January. Therefore the driest and best seasons are from December to March on the west and south coasts and in the hill country, and from May to September on the east coast. December to March is also the time when most foreign tourists come. Sri Lanka climate is ideal for holiday-makers throughout the year.

Tourism and Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is a paradise of unlimited sun, sea and surf all year round and never out of season for a beach holiday. There is always some part of the beach that has friendly and warm weathers.

Hilla beyond hills , splender of splash, rivers, bird watching, ecological sites, ancient cities , arts and crafts and also ayurveda and some of other places and activities which can be engaged by the local ad foreign tourists.