Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka On every sensual and intellectual level, Sri Lanka is not just a country to visit but a place to experience.
Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankans
Sri Lanka is home to many religions, ethnicities and languages.
A distinct culture
Sri Lanka has a documented history of over 2,000 years, mainly due to ancient historic scriptures like the Mahawamsa, and with the first stone objects dating back to 500,000 BC.
The Colonials
The Colonials The Portuguese were the first Europeans to visit the island (now named Sri Lanka).
The Religions
Sri Lanka is a multi-religious country. Of the four major religions in Sri Lanka which the people of this spiritual island embrace, Buddhism predominates.
The Superstitious And The Supernatural
With a recorded history of nearly 2500 years and an unrecorded history of at least the same period, Sri Lanka is home to many legends.
The ideal holiday destination
Rather than measure distance in kilometres, Sri Lankan locals refer to the time it takes to travel from one place to the next.
Festivals of culture, colour and meaning
Sri Lanka’s festivals of culture, colour and meaning Sri Lanka’s multicultural society celebrates a wide variety of festivals, ceremonies and events.
A mix of cuisines
Sri Lankan cuisine is spicy and varied.
The Civil War
The Sri Lanka civil war formally broke out on 23 July 1983 when an armed insurgency was mounted against the government by the separatist militant organisation known as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).