Sri Lanka is a tiny island situated in the Indian Ocean at the base of the Indian
sub continent. It is best described as a island of paradise. It is the navigational
hub of the Orient in the ancient world. It is a resplendent island encompassing
within its small area a large number of tourist attractions. . It is the essence
of South Asia. One can find a huge influence of the neighboring India and Maldives
in this land which is a hundred times smaller than India. With such large number
of popular places to visit in Sri Lanka, it sure live up to its reputation of
being a "island of tourist paradise''.
This Resplendent island is a tourist paradise with an abundance of tourist attractions
like the sun drenched beaches, glorious ancient cities, salubrious hill country,
beautiful fauna & flora, engraving temples of Buddha, exquisite handicrafts,
world renowned gems, traditional dance & drama, colorful festivals, warm and
friendly people and not forgetting the heavenly Sri Lankan cuisine. Sri Lanka
is fast becoming the cynosure of South Asia. It is an ideal tourist destination.
Major attractions in Sri Lanka are :
1. City of Colombo : Colombo is a metropolitan city with a population of nearly
one million. It is the commercial Capital of Sri Lanka, which keeps pace with
modern developments while preserving the Old world charms.
2. Sigiriya : Situated on a magnificent rock it is quiet an impressive place.
The Sigiriya rock has the remains of the earliest royal palace. Meticulously
planned water gardens at the foot of the rock found here makes it a top tourist
draw.
3. The southern region of Sri Lanka is alive with culture and religious activity.
Some of the top sites of this place are the Werehena temple and the Kataragama.
4. Unawatuna is the favorite place for relaxation of tourists. It retains the
mystic charm that attracts many tourists and beach combers to the laid back
sleepy village.
5. Kandy is a top most attraction of Sri Lanka .It is surrounded by the ranges
of the mountains. It is one of the ancient cities of Sri Lanka. It is still
a focal point of the Sri Lankan culture.
6. Anuradapura : It is the ancient Singhalese capital, It makes for an interesting
visit since it has several large dagobas relating to the monastic communities
and the Shri Maha Bodhi tree.
7. Galle: The world famous heritage complex in Galle , makes it an interesting
and popular destination of Sri Lanka.
8. Beaches of Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka is endowed with exquisite beaches on the
West coast, East coast ,South coast. They are popular among the tourists. The
city has some of the best beaches in the sub continent like the Bentota beach,
beruwala beach, Unawatuna beach, negombo beach, and a few others which are a
top draw among the tourists for the sunny warm waters that it offers.
Apart from the Ancient cities and the sun drenched beaches, the very popular
wild-life nature parks and the bird sanctuaries, museums and art galleries,
the salubrious hills, the Elephant Orphanage·- a home to many displaced
elephants has taken the lime light of popular stop over in Sri Lanka. The sacred
and majestic mountains of Sri Lanka clubbed with awesome and powerful waterfalls,
and the lush and serene Sinharaja tropical rainforest, a green sea of paddy
fields and a tropical beach of fish and coral reef , offers the travelers to
experience nature at its best.
For further references on the popular destinations in Sri Lanka you can visit
the below mentioned links:
- Colombo Travel Guide, Sri Lanka.
- Negombo Travel Guide, Sri Lanka
- Ratnapura Travel Guide, Sri Lanka
- Galle Travel Guide, Sri Lanka
- Kurunegala Travel Guide, Sri Lanka
- Trincomalee Travel Guide, Sri Lanka
- Jaffna Travel Guide, Sri Lanka
- Anuradhapura Travel Guide, Sri Lanka
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