Sri Lanka Vacations Guide
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Pigeon Island. A popular tourist destination in the east coast of Sri Lanka

Sigiriya - 5000 years old city, palace & royal garden

There are many waterfalls in Sri Lanka

How to Get the Best from Your Vacation in Sri Lanka?

We are Sri Lankans. We were born and brought up here. So we know Sri Lanka very well. There are few things you must do if you want to get the best out of your holiday in Sri Lanka. These are our top travel tips for anyone who wants to get the maximum. Please visit Sri Lanka Vacation Tips page to read the details.

Former CEYLON under the British Raj –
Famous for the marvellous cup of tea
Known to ancient Greek, Roman, Arab and other Sailors as the PEARL OF THE INDIAN OCEAN
And GRANARY OF THE EAST

Which displays the opulence and self-sufficiency of the island..

Clear and blue waters all around the isle dotted with bays and lagoons, its beach resorts in SANDY BEACHES ideal for Sunbathing and just to relax, vast number of luxurious hotels with all the earing. The tropical weather allows you to take a vacation any month of the year.

Why not climb SIGIRIYA, precipitous Lion-Rock to behold the divine Apsaras of the beautiful frescoes. Best example of an old rock-fortress transformed into a fortified palace by a courageous and imaginative great Sinhala king with aesthetic taste – Kasyapa (5th C. A.D.)..

Would you like to see cultural events during your holiday in Sri Lanka? Then be here in July to witness the biggest cultural pageant, majestic event and magnificent spectacle, KANDY – PERAHARA (procession) with hundreds of richly caparisoned elephants, drum beateis, vibrant dancers, torch bearers, majestic Nilames in their traditional costumes, and the majestic elephant bearing the sacred Tooth Relic of the Budda and accompanied by the Basnayake Nilame of the Temple of the Tooth Relic.

Sri Lanka’s ancient glory and a much advanced type of cultire and civilisation dating back to more than 5000 years, depicted by the vast amount of huge tanks, canals and an advanced type of irrigated system; in numeral ruins of religious edifies, palaces of Kings, assembly halls, courtyards, bath, moonstones, medicinal troughs within the CULTURAL TRIANGLE within Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Sigiriya

DAMBULLA, the Golden Rock temple is unique with an ancient heritage of rock caves embellished with statues of the Buddha, Bodhisatvas, gods etc. Recently built luxuriant hotel and the world famous cricket ground and the picuresque scenery around you should never miss…………….. .

Why not visit the exotic and adventurous WILD RESERVE PARKS in Sri Lanka. Yala, which it’s Scenic ocean frontage while adding scenic beauty to the park attracts and invite a lot of visitors not only humans but also birds and animals. Udawalawe Park is the best park in Sri Lanka supports nearby 500 elephants and big herds with 50 or more. One of the important locations depicting natural heritage of bio diversity is Wilpattu national park in Sri Lanka. Deeped in history this area is a fascinating place for the historian too. This one of the oldest and largest wild life sanctuaries. Artefacts found here show that this area had been inhabited by a group of people during 2500 BC.

Sri Lanka's HILL COUNTRY is exceptionally beautiful, with crystal clear waterfalls and tea plantations dotted throughout is a perfect place to stay few days during your Sri Lanka vacation. The temperature in this region stays cool all year round, in an atmosphere of early morning Spring. Everything is green and lush and the landscape is elevated with layers of grass knolls and jagged waterfalls with dense mountain forest clinging to the upper slopes. The days drift by in the hill country with not much to do but drink tea (in abundance) and absorb the serenity and breathtaking walks and views.

For BIRD WATCHING Sri Lanka is the best country in the world for it is indeed a birds’ paradise. You could view birds throughout the year because of its favourable climatic conditions being a tropical island and throughout the country in forests, jungles, lakes lagoons, streams, villas etc.

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