The island of Sri Lanka is a land of great variety and texture, a visitor to Sri Lanka is exposed to an upbeat of colours and rhythms of many cultures, smiles of hospitality, spicy food, a nature lovers paradise with breath taking scenic landscapes and mosaic of lush green paddy fields, cooler climates and wildlife safaris from the moment he sets foot in Sri Lanka. An ideal holiday destination, though beach lovers will have to make some tough choices throughout most of the country, as the coastline of almost 1,350km seems endless, offering some of world’s finest tropical sandy beaches. If you find it too hot for your comfort, cooler climes of the central hills are just two hours away from most beach locations except the furthest northern parts of the island with Nuwara Eliya is the most sort after as the hill station of the Colonial Ceylon.