Sri Lanka Guide to Sri Lanka Tourist Information
An extensive Guide to Sri Lanka with unbiased tourist information, travel reviews, helpful hints and tips! Here at Get-Packing.com we give a detailed summary of tourist information in Sri Lanka on key facts, maps, pictures, weather information, attractions, events, shopping, restaurants, travel and much more.
Off the Southern tip of India lies the Pearl of the Orient: Sri Lanka. Formerly known as Serendib, and Ceylon, Sri Lanka has emerged from a turbulent recent history since independence as one of the fastest growing and most attractive tourist destinations in the world, boasting a raft of world class hotels; some awe inspiring scenery; and a rich cultural history to enchant the holidaymaker.
Many people visit Sri Lanka every year as part of a multi-centre holiday, with one of the most popular combinations being to spend time in Dubai either on the way out or the way back, or to couple a week sightseeing in Sri Lanka with a week relaxing in the Maldives.
The main destinations for tourists visiting Sri Lanka are Colombo, Kandy, and the beach resorts along the south western Coast of Bentota, Kalutura, and Galle.
Colombo tends to be a place where people arrive into and then move on, although there is plenty to see and do in the capital city, and it is an exciting place to look around - if only for a day or two before you start your holiday proper relaxing on one of the quiet uncrowded beaches.
You can get excellent deals on flights and packaged holidays to Sri Lanka throughout the year, and it is even possible to book private tours, such as the Sensations of Serendib, or Lanka in a Nutshell, to fit more into your holiday than you would have thought possible.
Facts for the Traveller:
Name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Capital: Colombo
Area: 66,000 Sq KM
Population: 19 million
Language: Sinhalese, Tamil, English
Flight Time: 12 Hours from London
Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee
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