About Sri Lanka
What is Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Bay of Bengal and southeast of the Arabian Sea. It is geographically separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is its legislative capital, and Colombo is its largest city and centre of commerce.
Little bit of the Amazing History.
The historical period begins roughly in the 3rd century, based on Pali chronicles like the Mahavamsa, Dipavamsa, and the Culavamsa. They describe the history since the arrival of Sinhalese from Northern India The earliest documents of settlement in the Island are found in these chronicles. These chronicles cover the period since the establishment of the Kingdom of Tambapanni in the 6th century BCE by the earliest ancestors of the Sinhalese.
Our Amazing Culture
The culture of Sri Lanka dates back over 2500 years. It is influenced primarily by Buddhism and Hinduism. Sri Lanka is the home to two main traditional cultures: the Sinhalese (centred in the ancient cities of Kandy and Anuradhapura) and the Tamil (centred in the city of Jaffna). In more recent times, the British colonial culture has also influenced the locals. Sri Lanka claims a democratic tradition matched by few other developing countries.
Where is it in the World Map?
Sri Lanka is an island nation located off the southern coast of India in South Asia. Sri Lanka is bordered by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar in the Laccadive Sea, and the Palk Strait, which separates Sri Lanka from India. Sri Lanka is situated to the southwest of the Bay of Bengal. As an island nation, Sri Lanka does not share land borders, but does have maritime borders with India.
Top Destinations
Map of Sri Lanka
Galle
Galle - Dutch Fort
Galle is a major city in Sri Lanka,
situated on the southwestern tip.
Dikwella
Dikwella, also known as Dickwella
and as Dikwella South, is a small
coastal market town in the Matara
district in Southern province of
Sri Lanka.
Udawalawe
Udawalawe National Park is a
national park on the boundary of
Sabaragamuwa and Uva Provinces
in Sri Lanka.
Bentota
Bentota is a coastal town in Sri Lanka,
located in the Galle District of the
Southern Province. Bentota is situated
on the southern bank of the Bentota
River mouth, at an elevation of
3 metres (9.8 ft) above the sea level.
Colombo
Colombo is the executive and judicia
capital and largest city of Sri Lanka
by population. According to the
Brookings Institution, the Colombo
metropolitan area has a population of
5.6 million, and 752,993 in the
Municipality.
Katunayake
Bandaranaike International
Airport (BIA) (commonly known
as Colombo International Airport,
Colombo–Bandaranaike and locally
as Katunayake Airport) is the mai
international airport serving
Sri Lanka.
Negambo
Negombo is a major city in Sri Lanka,
situated on the west coast and at the
mouth of the Negombo Lagoon, in the
Western Province, 38 km (24 mi) from
Colombo via the Colombo–Katunayake
Expressway.
Pinnawala
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is a
captive breeding and conservation
institute for wild Asian elephants
located at Pinnawala village.
Pinnawala has the largest herd of
captive elephants in the world
In 2023, there were 71 elephants,
including 30 males and 41 females
from 3 generations, living in
Pinnawala.
Dambulla
Dambulla cave temple also known as the
Golden Temple of Dambulla is a
World Heritage Site (1991) in Sri Lanka,
situated in the central part of the
country.
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura Kingdom named for its capital
city, was the first established kingdom in
ancient Sri Lanka related to the Sinhalese
people. According to the Mahāvaṃsa, it was
founded by King Pandukabhaya in 437 BC,
whose authority extended throughout
the country.
Kalpitiya
Kalpitiya is a coastal town located in
western region of, Puttalam District.
The Kalpitiya peninsula consists of a
total fourteen islands. It is developing
as a tourist destination.
Polonnaruwa
Poḷonnaruwa also referred as Pulathisipura
and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is
the main town of Polonnaruwa District in
North Central Province, Sri Lanka. The
modern town of Polonnaruwa is also known
as New Town, and the other part of
Polonnaruwa remains as the royal ancient
city of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa.
Kandy
Kandy is a major city in Sri Lanka located
in the Central Province. It was the last
capital of the ancient kings' era of
Sri Lanka.
Kithulgala
Kitulgala is a small town in the west of
Sri Lanka. The Academy Award-winning The
Bridge on the River Kwai was filmed on
the Kelani River near Kitulgala, although
nothing remains now except the concrete
foundations for the bridge. Kitulgala is
also a base for white-water rafting.
Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya is a city in the hill country
of the Central Province, Sri Lanka. Its
name means "city of light". The city is
the administrative capital of Nuwara
Eliya District, with a picturesque
landscape and temperate climate.