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Sri Lanka Travel Information
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, just ot the South of India.
Sri Lanka, which before
1972
was known as "Ceylon", is known for being a bastion of
both
Buddhism and
Hinduism,
and for its production of
cinnamon, coconuts, coffee, rubber, and especially, tea.
As of 2009,
the population of Sri Lanka was estimated as being
20,238,000.
The country's capital
since
1982,
is Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
(also known as "Sri Jayawardenapura" or "Kotte") and, as
of
2001,
had a population of 115,826.
Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte lies just to the East of Sri Lanka's former capital
and largest city, Colombo, which, as of
2001,
had a population of 647,100 in the city itself, and, as of
2006,
had a total population of 5,648,000 in the combined city and metropolitan area.
Sri Lanka Country Details
| Country Name |
Sri Lanka |
| Political Status |
Country |
| Geographic Location |
Southern Asia |
| Flag |
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| Principal Languages |
Sinhalese
Tamil |
| Capital |
Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte |
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By Lonely Planet, Anirban Mahapatra & Iain Stewart
Lonely Planet
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Lonely Planet Sri Lanka is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Laze on a pristine, undiscovered beach, wander lost cities and ancient ruins, or hit the markets for a rainbow of exotic fruits and rich spices; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Sri Lanka and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Sri Lanka Travel Guide: - Full-colour maps and images throughout
- Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
- Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
- Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
- Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
- Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, culture, politics, religion, beaches, landscapes, wildlife, environmental issues, cuisine, tea, festivals, events.
- Over 50 colour maps
- Covers Colombo, Galle, Kandy, Arugam Bay, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Jaffna, Uda Walawe National Park, Bundala National Park, hill country, ancient cities, and more
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Sri Lanka , our most comprehensive guide to Sri Lanka, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. Lonely Planet enables the curious to experience the world fully and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves, near or far from home. TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) |
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By Rough Guides
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TheRough Guide to Sri Lanka
Discover Sri Lanka withthe most incisive and entertaining guidebook on the market. Whether you plan toexplore the ancient ruins of Sigiriya, wander amid Ella's verdant teaplantations or explore the cave temples of Dambulla, The Rough Guide to SriLanka will show you the ideal places to sleep, eat, drink, shop and visitalong the way. Independent, trusted reviews written with Rough Guides' trademark blend of humour, honesty and insight, to help you get the most out of your visit, with options to suit every budget. Full-colour chapter maps throughout to find your way amid Colombo's bustling bazaars or the museums and temples in Kandy without needing to get online. Stunning images - a rich collection of inspiring colour photography.
Things not to miss - Rough Guides'rundown of the best sights and experiences in Sri Lanka.
Itineraries - carefully planned routes to help you organize your trip.
Detailed coverage - this travel guide has in-depth practical advice for every step of the way.
Areas covered include: Colombo, Kandy, Ella, Galle, Sigiriya, Mirissa, Arugam Bay, Kataragama, Weligama, HortonPlains, Jaffna, Dambulla
Attractions include: Adam's Peak, Temple of the Tooth, Yala National Park, World's End, Anuradhapura, The Pettah.
Basics - essential pre-departure practical information including getting there, local transport, accommodation, food and drink, health, the media festivals, outdoor activities, national parks, culture, shopping, travelling with children and more.
Background information - a Contexts chapter devoted to history, Sri Lankan Buddhism, Buddhist art and architecture, wildlife, tea and books, as well as a helpful language section and glossary.
Make the Most of Your Time on Earth with The Rough Guide to Sri Lanka
About Rough Guides : Escape the everydaywith Rough Guides. We are a leading travel publisher known for our "tell itlike it is" attitude, up-to-date content and great writing. Since 1982, we'vepublished books covering more than 120 destinations around the globe, with anever-growing series of ebooks, a range of beautiful, inspirational referencetitles, and an award-winning website. We pride ourselves on our accurate,honest and informed travel guides. |
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By Philip Briggs
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Released: 2018-02-07
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The new sixth edition of Bradt's Sri Lanka is the longest and by far the most comprehensive guidebook ever published to this alluring island nation, and now includes a brand new, detailed, full-colour wildlife section. Freshly researched and completely rewritten by Philip Briggs, one of the world's most experienced and highly regarded guidebook writers, the new Bradt guide incorporates detailed coverage of every aspect of this diverse and compact land, from the idyllic tropical coastline to the misty forests of Hill Country. Not only does the book provide in-depth sections on all major beach resorts, archaeological reserves, historic towns and national parks, but it also introduces adventurous travellers to a host of intriguing lesser-known sites, along with many emergent destinations inaccessible for decades prior to the end of the civil war in 2009. Extensive hotel and restaurant listings, covering everything from exclusive boutique hotels to shoestring homestays, have been compiled from scratch rather than updated from historical information, with each entry having been cherry-picked by the author based on his personal inspection of hundreds upon hundreds of properties countrywide. More than 70 newly drawn maps cover all towns and resorts of note, as well as the main national parks and their surrounds.
Sri Lanka has enjoyed a high level of political stability and safety since the civil war ended in May 2009, encouraging a tourist boom in the south, and the gradual opening of the north and east to independent travel. Beach holidays are an all-year attraction, while a host of fantastic Buddhist-affiliated UNESCO World Heritage Sites ranges from the massive dagobas of Anuradhapura, built in pre-Christian times on a scale to rival the Egyptian pyramids, to the exquisitely painted cave temples of Dambulla. Wildlife-viewing opportunities abound, and this guide provides unparalleled, illustrated advice on making the most of these. Asia's densest wild elephant and leopard populations are protected in the island's extensive network of national parks, and there's also fine offshore whale and dolphin-watching, and a bird checklist of 450 species including more than 30 endemics.
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By DK Travel
EYEWITNESS
Released: 2016-09-20
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Sri Lanka is your in-depth guide to the very best of this beautiful and diverse country. Explore Sri Lanka region-by-region, from Colombo and the beaches on its idyllic west coast to Kandy and the Hill Country to Jaffna and the north. Visit Yala National Park to see wildlife, play a game of cricket, and take a pilgrimage to Adam's Peak. Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Sri Lanka. • Detailed itineraries and "don't-miss" destination highlights at a glance.
• Illustrated cutaway 3-D drawings of important sights.
• Floor plans and guided visitor information for major museums.
• Guided walking tours, local drink and dining specialties to try, things to do, and places to eat, drink, and shop by area.
• Area maps marked with sights.
• Detailed city maps include street finder indexes for easy navigation.
• Insights into history and culture to help you understand the stories behind the sights.
• Hotel and restaurant listings highlight DK Choice special recommendations.
With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Sri Lanka truly shows you this country as no one else can. Series Overview: For more than two decades, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides have helped travelers experience the world through the history, art, architecture, and culture of their destinations. Expert travel writers and researchers provide independent editorial advice, recommendations, and reviews. With guidebooks to hundreds of places around the globe available in print and digital formats, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides show travelers how they can discover more. DK Eyewitness Travel Guides: the most maps, photographs, and illustrations of any guide. |
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By John Gimlette
Knopf
Released: 2016-02-16
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No one sees the world quite like John Gimlette. As The New York Times once noted, “he writes with enormous wit, indignation, and a heightened sense of the absurd.” Writing for both the adventurer and the armchair traveler, he has an eye for unusually telling detail, a sense of wonder, and compelling curiosity for the inside story. This time, he travels to Sri Lanka, a country only now emerging from twenty-six years of civil war. Delving deep into the nation’s story, Gimlette provides us with an astonishing, multifaceted portrait of the island today.
His travels reveal the country as never before. Beginning in the exuberant capital, Colombo (“a hint of anarchy everywhere”), he ventures out in all directions: to the dry zones where the island’s 5,800 wild elephants congregate around ancient reservoirs; through cinnamon country with its Portuguese forts; to the “Bible Belt” of Buddhism—the tsunami-ravaged southeast coast; then up into the great green highlands (“the garden in the sky”) and Kandy, the country’s eccentric, aristocratic Shangri-la. Along the way, a wild and often desperate history takes shape, a tale of great colonies (Arab, Portuguese, British, and Dutch) and of the cultural divisions that still divide this society. Before long, we’re in Jaffna and the Vanni, crucibles of the recent conflict. These areas—the hottest, driest, and least hospitable—have been utterly devastated by war and are only now struggling to their feet.
But this is also a story of friendship and remarkable encounters. In the course of his journey, Gimlette meets farmers, war heroes, ancient tribesmen, world-class cricketers, terrorists, a former president, old planters, survivors of great massacres—and perhaps some of their perpetrators. That’s to say nothing of the island’s beguiling fauna: elephants, crocodiles, snakes, storks, and the greatest concentration of leopards on Earth.
Here is a land of extravagant beauty and profound devastation, of ingenuity and catastrophe, possessed of both a volatile past and an uncertain future—a place capable of being at once heavenly and hellish—all brought to vibrant, fascinating life here on the page. |
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By 101 Amazing Things
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Hey there! Congrats on finding the ultimate guide to Sri Lanka!
This Sri Lanka Guide is now available on paperback - So what are you waiting for?!
We think you’re hella lucky to be going to India and this guide will let you in on all of the country’s travel secrets so you can have the best possible trip in places like Colombo, Galle, Kandy, Sirigaya, and more.
Why You Need 101 Amazing Things to Do in Sri Lanka
This Sri Lanka guide is here to give you the inside track on:
- the most delicious things to eat and drink, from comfort food like Sri Lankan chicken curry through to the best seafood restaurants to get a taste of the Indian ocean
- the most happening festivals, whether you would like to party on the beach or discover Colombo’s burgeoning arts scene
- jaw dropping historical and cultural sights you won’t want to miss like monasteries hidden away in caves or museums that can teach you about the history of Buddhism in the country
- outdoor adventures you won’t forget in a hurry, whether you want to have a canyoning adventure on the Kelani river or you’d like to try deep sea fishing
- where to shop for authentic souvenirs so that you can remember your trip to India forever
- the best places to catch a show, some live music, and make local friends
- and so much more awesomeness besides!
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By Lilly Island
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YOUR ULTIMATE SRI LANKA TRAVEL GUIDE Everything you need to know to enjoy every second in this beautiful countryPristine beaches cool weather, calm waters and adventurous water sports; this is what you get on a vacation to Sri Lanka. Not to forget their lip smacking cuisine, architectural marvel, history and temples. Sri Lanka has it all. Ceylon was the erstwhile name given by Britishers before it became Sri Lanka. You can put your feet up, enjoy a leisurely swim, get a good massage and gorge on delectable sea food cooked in coconut gravy. If you’re a water person then a Sri Lankan vacation is ideal for you. If you wish to enjoy peace and tranquility, walk up the Kandy hills and stay put in a monastery. Your quest for life and beyond can be deciphered here. The cave temples of Hindus and monasteries of Buddhists along with Christian Churches are a must see on your vacation. All these religions exist in harmony here. There are several meditation centers here. Sri Lankan tea, wild life reserves and elephant safari are unique to this island country. People do speak English here and all modern amenities like ATM’s and internet are available here. Simply pack your bags, book your tickets and fly off to Sri Lanka for an unforgettable beach experience. You’ll revel and relish every moment of it. |
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By Insight Guides
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The lure of golden sands entices visitors to Sri Lanka, but this Indian Ocean island is also home to ancient cities, diverse cultures and accessible wildlife. Insight Guide Explore Sri Lanka is the ideal pocket companion for your trip: a full-colour guide containing 12 easy-to-follow routes around the country, now a blockbuster travel destination.
Inside Explore Sri Lanka:
� Discover the bustling capital of Colombo and the tea terraces in the hill country, by way of charming Galle Fort and the cultural triangle's great Buddhist temples.
� Experience the country's mouthwatering rice and curry-based cuisine and a performance of Kandyan drumming.
� Insight's trademark cultural coverage sets the routes in context, with introductions to Sri Lanka's shopping, entertainment options, wealth of activities on offer and key historical dates.
� Our recommended places to eat and drink are highlighted in each route, with even more suggestions in the directory section, which also contains a wealth of useful practical informationincluding a range of carefully selected accommodation to suit all budgets.
� Pull-out map with useful plotted routes.
� Evocative photography captures Sri Lanka's highly-varied and stunning tropical island scenery. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure. 'Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.' - Wanderlust Magazine |
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By Eva Stone
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Essential reading for anyone interested in Sri Lanka or keen to seek out adventures across the tropical teardrop island.In 2008 Eva Stone moved from the UK to Sri Lanka in the midst of the civil war. All of her family and friends thought she had gone mad and was walking straight into trouble, while Eva thought she'd be blissed out in paradise. The truth lies somewhere between the two. After the first five years of adventures on the island, she decided to write a blog about her experiences. She ran her popular blog, titled “Adventures in a Tuk-Tuk”, offering advice and stories from everyday life, as well as her travels around the island. More than a decade on, Eva has found her second, or maybe even third, wind living on the teardrop island. It hasn't been without its challenges, but Eva's mindset is attuned to staying open-minded, adventurous, being okay with making mistakes and building resilience.Considering traveling, working, or retiring in Sri Lanka? Sudhu Nona is a fascinating journey through the urban humdrum, tropical wilderness and cultural traditions of Sri Lanka. Through a series of entertaining anecdotes and informative stories, Sudhu Nona explores the idea of embracing unfamiliar cultures, learning new things and connecting to the island and its people at a deeper level. The book provides valuable insight to those considering Sri Lanka for travel, work, sea-change or retirement. The reader gets a real picture of what it's like to experience Sri Lanka from an foreigner's perspective - warts and all. From fellow expats, corrupt cops, local healers, colourful locals, dodgy politicians, and even a few encounters with local shamans, Sudhu Nona provides a glimpse of the good, bad and ugly of life in Sri Lanka. It is also the perfect primer for anyone interested in pursuing a sustainable lifestyle in a foreign country. |
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By Insight Guides
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Insight Guides: all you need to inspire every step of your journey. An in-depth book, now with free app and eBook.
From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this is all you need to plan your trip and experience the best of Sri Lanka, with in-depth insider information on must-see, top attractions like Galle Fort, Kandy and Yala National Park, and hidden cultural gems like Sinharaja, Yapahuwa and the Jaffna Peninsula.
Insight Guide Sri Lanka is ideal for travellers seeking immersive cultural experiences, from exploring the villas of Galle, to discovering Sri Lanka seafood. In-depth on history and culture: enjoy special features on Region, Festivals and Wildlife, all written by local experts. Includes innovative, unique extras to keep you up-to-date when you're on the move - this guide comes with a free eBook, and an app that highlights top attractions and regional information and is regularly updated with new hotel, bar, restaurant, shop and local event listings. Invaluable maps, travel tips and practical information ensure effortless planning, and encourage venturing off the beaten track
Inspirational colour photography throughout - Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books
Inventive design makes for an engaging, easy reading experience
About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrasebooks, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure. |
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