Ancient travelers called Sri Lanka a tear drop of joy, frozen solid as it fell off the chin of its mother, sub_continent India. She has also been called many other names, Ceilon,Thambapani, Zeylan, Taprobane etc:
Few places on earth contain the variety of joyous in so small an area, only 65,610sq.km and measuring just 445 km at the broadest point. Gifted with a genial climate and altitudinal variations, within short distances, her scenery is breathtaking. Cascading waterfalls, deep valleys, rivers and streams, tea carpeted emerald hills and terraced rice field.
Sri Lanka has inherited an unbroken history of over 2500 years of rich cultural heritage, archaeological monuments, magnificent Buddhist & Hindu shrines and Mosques, colossal man-made lakes and a grand list of fauna and flora.
The impact of many cultures over the centuries from South India to the Moorish and that of the western colonists resulted in the country’s culture being rich & diverse. The beauty & diversity of the scenery, the warmth, friendliness & hospitality of the people have drawn visitors to the Island over & over again.
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