Sri Lanka has a rich and exotic variety of wildlife and a long tradition of conservation rooted in its 2,230 year old Buddhist civilization,\

Beautiful beaches.. The coastal stretch south of Colombo offers palm-lined sandy expanses as far as the eye can see A colorful culture... the Kandyan dances, a procession of elephants and the masked devil dances.
Also... ancient and inspiring architecture in the cities of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa.

And then there's the natural wealth for which Sri Lanka is rightly renowned. To top it all off, the people are friendly, the food is delicious and costs are low.

Sri Lanka, an island in the Indian Ocean is located to the south of the Indian subcontinent. It lies between 5^O 55' and 9^O 55' north of the equator and between the eastern longitudes 79^O 42' and 81^O 52'. The total land area is 65,610 sq. km. and is astonishingly varied. A length of 445 km. and breadth of 225 km. encompasse beautiful tropical beaches, verdant vegetation, ancient monuments and a thousand delights to please all tastes. The relief features of the island consist of a mountainous mass somewhat south of the centre, with height exceeding 2,500 metres, surrounded by broad plains. Palm fringed beaches surround the island and the sea temperature rarely falls below 27^OC.

Sri Lanka is mainly an agricultural country. The chief crop is rice with which the country is almost self sufficient. Tea, rubber and coconut are also important agricultural crops, with tea being a major foreign exchange earner. In addition, other crops of importance are cocoa and spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, pepper and cloves. Fruit and vegetables, native to both tropical and temperate regions, grow well in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is also a major exporter of precious and semi-precious stones. Within the last few years remittances from Sri Lankans employed abroad have contributed a large share towards foreign exchange.

The last three decades have seen tourism emerge as an important industry. There has also been a rapid growth in manufacturing industries which offer a wide range of export goods such as petroleum products, leather goods, readymade garments and electronic equipment.