Located in South Asia, Sri Lanka is a popular tourist destination. Its rich history, culture and an agreeable climate makes it well known with the travelers. The country is well connected by flights and trains with the rest of the world. Sri Lanka is often referred to as the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. Its tropical forests, amazing beaches and multi ethnicity make it an interesting place to explore. The cultural heritage of this country is worth checking out. The evolution of this country has been remarkable.
The geography of Sri Lanka constitutes of colossal mountains and mindblowing coasts. The coasts are the places to soak in the scenic beauty of Sri Lanka. Pidurutalagala is the highest mountain peak here. Besides this there is the Adam’s Peak. Hatton Plateau is the famous Sri Lankan highland. Water bodies like Mahaweli Ganga and Aruvi Aru help the country with irrigation, power generation and navigation. This region has gorges and deep valleys. The Jaffna Peninsular has a few low lying cliffs. Limestone rock beds, crystalline rocks, bays, rocky cliffs and others. Artificial lakes, damns and large lakes are also part of Sri Lanka.
The history of Sri Lanka dates back to the Paleolithic era. Apart from this a traveler is bound to find similarities with Hindu religion as well. Hindu religious scriptures like Ramayana and Mahabharata contain references to this country. Buddhism till date remains one of the popular religions. The dynasties of Anuradhapuran, Chola, Pallava, Lambakanna, Rajarata, Pandya and Ruhuna have ruled this beautiful island from time to time. The European invasions had adversely affected the island of Sri Lanka. But today it is one of the leading nations of Asia.
The tropical climate makes it perfect for tourism. The various beaches along the Indian Ocean will make your holidays in Sri Lanka more interesting.
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