| Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of | | | | itinerary to keep you happy for weeks. Beautiful |
| Sri Lanka is an island nation in | | | | beaches abound, especially around the southern coast. |
| South Asia, located about 31 kilometres (19.3 mi) off | | | | Steamy tropical rain forests are home to elephants, |
| the southern coast of India. It ishome to around twenty | | | | leopards, dugong and a massive population of |
| million people. Because of its location in the path of | | | | migratory birds. The cities offer a glimpse into the |
| major sea routes, Sri Lanka is a strategic naval link | | | | influence of Dutch, Portuguese and British colonial |
| between West Asia and South East Asia, and has | | | | timesThere are plenty of opportunities for the |
| been a center of Buddhist religion and culture from | | | | adventurous traveller in Sri Lanka. Climbing |
| ancient times. Famous for the production and export | | | | Adamspeak (Sripada) offers a 6.5km hike and is |
| of tea, coffee, coconuts and rubber, Sri Lanka boasts | | | | largely done at night. There are also lots of wild parks |
| a progressive and modern industrial economy and the | | | | in the country. Yala and Wilpattu are the largest ones |
| highest per capita income in South Asia. The natural | | | | and if you're lucky you can spot elephants, leopards, |
| beauty of Sri Lanka's tropical forests, beaches and | | | | bears, deer and wild buffaloes. Sinharaja is one of the |
| landscape, as well as its rich cultural heritage, make it a | | | | oldest rain forests in the world. Horton Plains National |
| world famous tourist destination. | | | | Park is a large 3160 hectare park in the highlands of |
| | | | the country. |
| | | | | This is the highest plateau in Sri Lanka and was |
| The areas that can be visited pack enough into your | | | | declared as a National Park in 1988. |