ALL ABOUT SRI LANKA

ALL ABOUT SRI LANKA

Rich in beauty, diversity and warm hospitality. Even seasoned travelers are surprised by the rich diversity of experiences found in Sri Lanka, an Indian Ocean island off the southern tip of India. On a land mass not much bigger than Ireland, you can find beaches, a spectacular rock fortress, soaring tea-clad hills, treasured Buddhist temples, hill-top plains and wonderful wildlife parks.

Best of all it is the warmth of the people that captures the imagination. Everywhere you will be greeted by the broadest of smiles and made to feel welcome. On the coast you will find classic Indian Ocean beaches of long stretches of sand, lapped by blue Inland the countryside offers tea and rubber plantations, streams and waterfalls near Nuwara Eliya, known as ‘Little England' and highland areas of rhododendron, tropical rain forest of teak and ebony, and national parks of scrub and Lagoons, All home to abundant wildlife from birds to Leopards and of course, elephants.

Sri Lanka has some outstanding Buddhist cultural and archeological sites of which the Dambulla cave temples and the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy are world-famous. Pilgrimage centers and religious festivals are very important to the people with several sites being sacred to Buddhists, Hindus and Muslims alike. It must not be forgotten that it was the spices of this island that attracted the Europeans and today are not only the spices prevalent in Sri Lankan cuisine but the influences of the Portuguese, Dutch and most recently the British can be seen in the country. Sri Lanka is really a land wailing lo be discovered by people who will appreciate not only the variety, the scenery, the wildlife, the culture and the history but also the inherent quality of this country and its people.

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