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Sri
Lanka at
a glance
Sri
Lanka is an
islands located off the southern tip of India. The tropical climate of
this
island allows you to relax and enjoy your vacation free and
easy throughout the year. You can experience a friendly
welcome and
smiley faces all around the country. After eradication of the
30 year
civil war, Sri Lanka is one of the peaceful countries in the
world. Visiting the remains of archeological evidence, you
will witness the
rich culture and heritage of this island. The technologies used by
their
ancestors to build those historical monuments are still not
revealed. Sri Lanka is surrounded by the Indian Ocean and it is full
of world
class beaches. Western, southern and eastern beaches are ready to
receive you
at any time and open for surfing and water sporting. The wild life parks in Sri Lanka are open throughout
the year except
the breading period of wild animals. Visitors should not
miss the
Sinharaja Forest which is one of the untouched natural rainforests in
the word.
Climate
Sri Lanka is a tropical
island. It has moderately worm climate.
The hill city Nuwara Eliya has a mean temperature of 16 degrees Celsius
(60.8
F) and North eastern costal city Trincomalee has a mean temperature of
32
degrees Celsius (89.6 F).
North and North eastern
part of the island has one rainy
season which falls from October to January. South West and most of the
hill
country is considered as a wet zone. The wet zone enjoys two rainy
seasons
which falls from May to August
(South West Monsoon) and
November to February (North East Monsoon).
What
should I know before arrival?
Language:
While English, Sinhala
and Tamil are the three main official languages, all English speaking
travelers
may travel and communicate comfortably any ware throughout the country. If you are non English
speaker, it is
advisable to get the service of Translator/Travel Guide to assist you
during
the tour. You may arrange this service through your travel agent.
Communication: Telephone
facilities are available
extensively throughout the country. There are many public phones which
accept
coins. International
Direct Dialing
(IDD) facilities are common in many tourist hotels. Cellular phone
coverage is
also available in many areas throughout the island you may
rent/purchase
pre-paid and phones on arrival at the airport to use during your stay
in Sri
Lanka. Internet and data services also available and check the coverage
or list
of room facilities for more information.
Electricity:
The available power supply is 240V / 50
Hz. You must carry battery charges and power adapters which suitable
for this
power rating.
Health &
Hygiene: As a tropical country with high
rainfall average mosquitoes are spread throughout the country. It is
advisable
to carry an adequate mosquito repellant lotion with you to use during
outdoor
activities. Most hotels will provide you plug-in mosquito repellents.
Food and
Drinking Water: Prepared food offered by
tourist hotels are considered to be safe. Avoid eating junk foods as
they are
not guaranteed to the hygienically standards. Purified bottled water
are
available every ware and it is advisable to drink bottled water.
In case of
emergency: In case of emergency, any
civilian in Sri Lanka can reach the police by dialing 119
from any
telephone or sending e-mail to police@police.lk. You may also contact Tourist Police in
case of emergency.
You may get the list of foreign mission / embassies available in the
country hear.
Things to do:
As
this country is surrounded by the Indian
Ocean, it has plenty of world class beaches. Those
beaches are best places for beach
vacations and water sport lovers. The
country is full with amazing historical remains which left by 2500
years old
civilization. Some of those locations are named as UNESCO World
Heritage sites
and preserved. Travelers may not
miss
the hill country where the world’s best tea plantations are located. The Pinnawela wild
elephant orphanage,
untouched Sinharaja natural rain forest and number of natural wild life
parks
are among the popular places for nature lovers.
Kandy, where the last kingdom of Sri Lanka and
is the house for the Temple
of Tooth Relic which is one of the holy shrines for world Buddhist
Population.
Travel
requirements
Travelers
from most of the countries are
eligible to get “On arrival Visa” at the Colombo Airport. You can get entry
requirements and visa
information through the “Tourist Visa” Page of
the Department of Immigration and Emigration or
through the Visa
information page of the
Sri Lanka Ministry of External
Affairs. You may get the visa Information through the nearest Sri
Lankan Mission too.
On
Arrival
Sri Lanka’ only
international airport, Colombo Katunayake
Bandaranayake International Airport (CMB) is located about 30 miles
away from
the city of Colombo. It
serves by
numerous international airlines and the Sri Lanka’s national carrier
“Srilankan Airlines”.
You may get the latest
regulations and custom restriction
through the Sri
Lanka
Customs web page.
Lodging
Sri Lanka has numerous
world class hotels In addition to guest
house network which provides economical lodging facilities around the
country. Please
visit the “Search
Accommodations” page for room availability, rates, and
real-time online
reservation. You will find the list of accommodations available for
online
reservation at “List
of Hotels”
page.
Airport to Hotel
There are numerous ways
to arrange transportation from
airport to your hotel. In
addition to
the airport luxury train serves which connect Katunayake Banadaranayake
International Airport and Colombo, we offer airport transfer
reservation
through our web site. We offer reliable and cost effective ground
transportation to visitors. You
may book
your transfer by paying a partial payment as a deposit. For transfer
rates and
availability please visit the transfer
reservation page.
Maps and
Directions
Thanks to the Google, now you
are able to browse the Sri Lanka
map through Google
Maps.
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