Colombo is the capital city of Sri Lanka. All the foreign missions are with in the city limit Colombo is the main commercial hub of Sri Lanka. So that it is the preferred location for the operations of both foreign and local banks, insurance companies and global investment and financial service providers. Many leading private hospitals and the government general hospital provide better health service.
Anuradhapura Sinhala: අනුරාධපුරය ; Tamil: அனுராதபுரம்; was the first capital of Sri Lanka established in the 4th century BC. It was the royal capital for 119 successive Singhalese Kings and lasted for about thousand five hundred years. Many historic monuments and buildings still remain in the acres of this sacred land.
Sigiriya is a ruined old palace and a fortress of stunning splendor and is a tribute to its ingenious builders. It is built on the flat top of a rock with terrace and a mirror wall. The entrance is at mid level "The Lion's Mouth" through the famous Lion gate that gives Sigiriya its name makes it the perfect tailor made holiday Sri Lanka.
Polonnaruwa (Sinhalese – පොළොන්නරුව Tamil – பொலநறுவை was the country’s capital from the 11th – 13th Century. Polonnaruwa is considered one of the best preserved historic cities in the world. Located approximately 140km from Kandy, Polonnaruwa was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, due to its abundance of historic remains.
ambulla Rock temple is a wonder in Asia. It is a cave temple traced to the 1st century BC, built at the base of a 150m height rock during the 1st century BC to 993 AC.You can read this cave temple by walking on the gentle slope of the rock. On your way up and down hundreds of monkeys will have fun with you. You can enjoy feeding them.The view from the rock in stunning, magnificent river of the plains below with the Sigiraya Rock forties emerging out of the flat landscape
129 Km away from Colombo and 465 meters above sea level, is Kandy (Sinhala: මහ නුවර ; Tamil: கண்டி) , the charming hill capital of Sri Lanka. Kandy is the cultural center of the island and a World Heritage City. Nestling amidst low hills, and looped by the Mahaweli river, Sri Lanka’s largest, Kandy is still the home of the arts and crafts, music and dance and song which flourished under the patronage of the Kandyan Kings.
Nuwara Eliya (City of Lights), also known as ‘Little’ England’, was the favourite hill station of the British who tried to create Nuwara Eliya into a typical English Village. The old brick Post office, country house like hill club, with its hunting pictures, mounted hunting trophies and fish, and it’s strict formal dinner attire; the 18 hole golf course, race course etc., all remind you of ‘England’.
Sinharaja Forest Reserve is probably the best kept secret in Asia – Sinharaja is one of the least disturbed and biologically unique lowland rain forests in Sri Lanka.
Ratnapura is a city in South-western Sri Lanka. Known as the ‘City of Gems’, Ratnapura lies at the foot of Adam’s Peak and close to Sinharaja Rain Forest.
Ella is a small village town. It is a single street bazaar 50km from Nuwara eliya. The road descends rapidly to the law lands, seventy miles to the South Coast of the island. Ella has the most magnificent view in Sri Lanka. From the Ella Gap you can gaze down on a vast amphitheatre that opens is the coastal plains in the South while to the North you will see ridge after ridge peak after peak.The places you can see in Ella are the Ella gap, Rawana Ella falls, Little Adam's Peak and Bambaragala Peak.
Uda Walawe lies South of the central hills of the island, and it surrounds the man-made reservoir of Uda Walawe, which is part of the park. It is a mixture of abandoned teak plantation, scrub jungle & grassland. The dry season is best to watch the many herds of elephant that roam the park; which is usually between May & September.
Hambantota (Sinhala: හම්බන්තොට, Tamil: அம்பாந்தோட்டை) town is often considered the heart of the “Deep South” of Sri Lanka. Located nearly 170 km south of Colombo, Hambantota is the main town of the district by the same name, in the Southern Province. It’s a coastal town which has seen rapid development in recent years and promoted as a second commercial hub of the country after Colombo.
Yala is the most visited National Park in Sri Lanka and is home to a variety of fauna. Yala National Park is the largest collection of area that is protected in the country. Yala is also considered as one of the 70 most Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in Sri Lanka; expected since it is home to about 215 bird species which includes six endemic species of Sri Lanka. The dry season falls between May and August. The Kumbukkan Oya and the Menik Ganga provide a source of water to animals during the entire year, keeping the Park healthy.
Galle (Sinhala: ගාල්ල; Tamil: காலி) a major ocean-side city, is located in south-western Sri Lanka. A UNESCO World Heritage site, Galle was occupied by the Portuguese, Dutch and British. The city of Galle is the capital of the Galle district as well as the administrative capital of the Southern Province.
Bentota (also spelled Benthota) is a coastal town in Sri Lanka. Located 65 km south of Colombo, Bentota is a popular and fully geared tourist resort.
Holiday in Negombo will give you both multiple pleasure and value. The facilities for swimming, snorkeling, driving, wind surfing, deep sea fishing and senba diving.The Negombo lagoon, the sea, the scenic beaches and a large polyglot community inflects the essence of the ultimate Sri Lanka holiday experience.
Horton Plains located 2150m above sea level corners the area of 3160 hectares. (12.2sq.m.). It contains the most extensive part of cloud forest in Sri Lanka considered the most prized water shed of the country it holds the head waters of three major Sri Lankan rivers; The Mahaweli, Kelani and Walawe. The plateau drops abruptly by 1650 meters at the "Worlds End" frightening abyss below often covered by mystic mist.
Arugam Bay is the most suitable surfing spot in Sri Lanka. Thousands of surfers enjoy their delightful surfing, swimming and snorkeling every year from April to October. This is a small fishing village where the people are very friendly and you can enjoy your fresh sea food meals, delicious rice and curry at your side walk cafes at cheap rate. Accommodation also arranging from luxury holiday resorts to cheap cabanas in a friendly and homely environment.
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