Sri Lanka Tours and Cruises

• Historically, Sri Lanka was known as Ceylon, which is the pronunciation of Ceilao.
• Sri Lanka exports the most black, green, and white tea in the world.
• Around 7500 wild Asian elephants live in Sri Lanka
• There are more than 100 waterfalls in Sri Lanka, and many are swimmable!
• Sri Lanka boasts the oldest tree planted by humans. Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura has been conserved for almost 2,000 years.
• Sri Lanka's 92% literacy rate is the highest in South Asia and one of the highest in Asia.
• Sri Lanka is called the 'Teardrop of India' because of its unique shape and southern location.
• Cinnamon is from Sri Lanka and was discovered by the Egyptians about 2000BC, originally used as spices, and embalming perfume.
• Sri Lanka had the world's first female Prime Minister.
• Volleyball is the national sport of Sri Lanka, even though cricket is by far the most popular sport there.

Sri Lanka Geography
Located in the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka is a pear-shaped island with a total length of 438 km and a width of 225 km. Nearly 645 kilometers (400 miles) north of the Equator, Sri Lanka is surrounded by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, which separate it from India. Most of Sri Lanka's islands lie to the west of the Jaffna Peninsula, with the most notable ones being the islets of the southern Indian Ocean. At the end of 2021, the country's population was 21,497,310.

Sri Lanka's geography divides the island into three zones: the central highlands, the plains, and the coastal strip.

Regions in Sri Lanka

• Colombo and the West Coast: Bentota, Colombo,  Negombo, Kalpitiya
• East Coast: Trincomalee, Passekudah, Arugam Bay, Batticaloa, Nilaveli, Kuchchaveli
• South Coast: Galle, Mirissa, Weligama, Tangalle, Yala National Park
• Cultural Triangle: Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Dambulla, Sigiriya, Mihintale
• Kandy and Tea Country
  Kandy, Adam's Peak, Ella, Nuwara Eliya, Haputale, Hatton

• Peak Season: Dec to April (summer)
• Low Season: May to August (rainy season)
• Inter Monsoon Season: Oct to Nov (spring) 
• Sri Lanka has two distinct monsoon seasons: the Maha (October to January) and the Yala (May to August) monsoons. The northern and eastern areas of Sri Lanka are affected by the Maha monsoon, whereas the south and western regions are affected by the Yala monsoon.
• Best months to visit the beaches of Sri Lanka: Jan-April and Mid-July to Sept ( South), and May-Sept (East)
• When to go to Sri Lanka for wildlife viewing: Yala or Wilpattu National Park (Jan-Oct), Bundala National Park (Dec-April), Minneriya (July-Sept), and Kalpitiya (Nov-April)