Full country name : Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Area : 66,000 sq km
Capital city : Colombo
Language : Sinhala, Tamil, English
Government : Democracy
Sri Lanka located to the South of the Indian Sub-continent, with a land area of 65,610 square km, is astonishingly varied in attractions. The beautiful golden sandy beaches, ancient cities with some monuments dating from 3rd century B.C, cultural festivals & rituals, scenic places & waterfalls and thousand other delightful places of interest are found in the country.
The climate is typically tropical, with bright, sunny, warm days, which prevail even during the monsoons.
The beautiful, empty white sandy beaches in resorts at Koggala, Galle, Hikkaduwa, Bentota, Beruwela, Wadduwa and Negombo are some of the places of relaxation visited by tourists.
Sri Lanka's ancient cities dating back from 5th century B.C., include Anuradhapura, Polonnruwa, Sigiriya & Kandy are few main cities which draws attention of most tourists.
The most famous National Parks are Yala, Bundala, Udawalwe where you could view some wild life if these interest you. Horton Plains, National Parks at 7000 ft. and the hill country carpeted with tea plantations.
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