Explore Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Wildlife	Cultural Heritage

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Sri Lanka, an island situated in tropical Indian Ocean has been esteemed as a paradise isle destination. The geographical location supplemented by a vast range of diversity of nature and culture in combination with friendly hospitality has gifted itself its reputation. As a center on ancient silk route, which linked west to east, the island has been inspiring the western eye, over the centuries. ‘Taprobane’, ‘Serendib’ and ‘Ceylon’ as it was called by traders and explorers from many parts of the world, proves their affection to this magnificant island. British’s ‘Ceylon’ served so long and still appears in some traditions like ‘Ceylon Tea’ as well as in the nomenclature of the Birds. In continuation with historical era, Sri Lanka attracts folks from all over the world.

Written history of over 2500 years reveals a proud self- sufficient Buddhism based civilization. This long history left ruins of a vast range of cultural diversity in the field of arts, architecture, irrigation and engineering. Since the kingdoms shifted from northern cities to south, the ruins and culture of once a glorious civilization spread out in the island, but mainly existing in the Cultural Triangle, as the major ancient kingdoms were Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa.

Like the history, natural history of Sri Lanka is also significant. The island's geographical location along with the high habitat richness has gifted Sri Lanka a rich biodiversity to it to be declared a Bio- diversity Hotspot along with the Western Ghats of India. In between The tropical pelagic waters to cloud forests in misty mountains, a traveller will enjoy colourful corals reefs, golden beaches, mangroves, marshes and other wildlife- rich wetlands, grasslands, scrublands and evergreen tropical rainforests. And, to cover all these you never need to travel great distances !.

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