Buddhist temples with images of Hindu gods, beautiful palm-lined skylines and pristine, sandy-white beaches, elephants and batik, rice and curry, tea and cricket, coffee and cinnamon, coconuts and rubber, Sri Lanka is closer to home than you imagined. From Marco Polo to Arthur C Clarke, this tear-drop shaped nation has enthralled artists and tourists alike with its cuisine, its natural beauty and its friendly smiles. To get under Lankan skin, read Michael Ondaatje's 'Running in the Family', listen to Lankan radio from Los Angeles on www.labaila.com and watch Prasanna Vithanage's 'Death on a Full Moon Day'.
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Hotels/Packages
Escorted Tours
Rail Travel
Cruises
Sightseeing
Honeymoon
Hotels/Packages
There’s so much to see and experience that it can get quite confusing! To make things easier, here are a host of accommodation options, day tours, excursions and short duration packages that will help you discover hidden treasures and best value deals!
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Escorted Tours
The best and easiest way to see the highlights is on an escorted tour, where all your travel, accommodation and sightseeing arrangements are well taken care of. A knowledgeable local guide brings history and culture to life as you travel in the comfort of your deluxe coach.
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Rail Travel
Trail travel lets you get a taste of local life, besides being convenient, fast and economical. Watch the breathtaking scenery go by, stop at places that take your fancy and travel from city centre to city centre. Rail passes often offer savings on entrance fees to monuments, mountain railway tickets and more.
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Cruises
For sheer luxury and convenience, nothing can beat a cruise holiday. There’s no unpacking and repacking, no hopping from hotel to hotel, no waits at airports. You travel in style in a floating hotel that takes you from one interesting port to another, offers you fine dining and lots of exciting entertainment on board!
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Sightseeing
There’s so many things to do and see that you’ll never have enough time to do them all. Take a look at our recommended sightseeing options, plan your trip around them and enjoy the thrill of discovery!
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Honeymoon
Let’s face it, a honeymoon is a once in a life time event that will leave you with romantic memories to last forever. We offer you some great honeymoon options and experiences that will be truly unforgettable!
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Information
Capital: Colombo
Official Languages: Sinhala, Tamil
Government: Republic
Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee
Time Zone: +5:30 GMT (same time zone as India)
Telephone Calling Code: 0094
When to Visit
Best time to visit: December to March. The average temperature in Sri Lanka
is 27.0°C. The highest monthly average temperature is 31°C in February,
March, April and May, while the lowest monthly average temperature is 22°C
in January and February.
What to Eat and Drink
Lankan cuisine has a lot in common with South Indian cuisine. There
is generous use of coconuts, spices and seafood and the staple food is curry, rice and fresh fruits.
What to eat and drink
Coconut sambol: Spicy coconut curry
Lamprais: Rice boiled in stock with a special curry, accompanied by meatballs, which are wrapped in a banana leaf and baked
Appa: Hoppers made from fermented batter of rice flour, coconut milk and palm toddy, cooked in a hemispherical wok-like pan
Kottu Roti: A mixture of chopped roti, vegetables and a choice of meat
Pittu: A mixture of lightly roasted rice-meal powder, grated coconut, steamed in a bamboo mold
Arrack: Palm tree toddy
Ceylon tea
Kiri bath: Sweet rice cooked in coconut milk
Wattal appam: Egg pudding
Kiri peni: A desert made of curd and honey
What to Buy
Ceylon tea, spices, masks,
local handicrafts, gems, t-shirts and cheap clothes, sculptures, leather goods, handicrafts in wood, clay, metal, cane and jute, batik, toys, curios, imitation Dutch and British era furniture, perfumes, electronics, books.
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