Demographics

“Ayubowan” , accompanied by palms clasped together with a gentle bow of the head is the way a visitor is greeted in Sri Lanka. It is hard to beat Sri Lanka’s charismatic multicultural, multi-faceted ambience and magnificent setting in the tropics. 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. Islands population is close to 22 million’s Sri Lankans with a Sinhala majority of 70% lives peacefully alongside Tamils, Malays and Burghers and due to Sri Lanka’s multi-cultural, multiethnic background usually means that there are major cultural and historic events taking place all over Sri Lanka throughout the year. Buddhism is practiced as the main religion of the masses, but all are free to practice their faiths unhindered in Sri Lanka. An exotic tropical paradise, the miracle island of Sri Lanka is undoubtedly one of the world's most beautiful lands to spend a holiday trip, – mystical ancient ruins along with no less than six UNESCO world heritage sites, thick tropical jungles and spectacular wildlife safaris including the wildlife big 4, elephants, leopards, sloth bear and whales, thirteen hundred kilometres of palm-fringed sun kissed wide sandy beaches, plantation treks to adrenaline filled wild escapades for the adventurous in the true wilderness of Ella & Kithulgala white water rafting, dazzling marine life and wrecks in Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Hikkaduwe and Kalpitiya, Oceanic sailing, colourful cultural pageants and festivals, charismatic tea plantations in Nuwara Eliya, Dickoya and Hatton from the colonial era. Plan your tour, come, see and experience how your ancestors lived here in the days gone by in charming

European styled holiday bungalow’s, nostalgic train journeys across breath taking scenery, filled with warm and friendly people, perfect destination for weddings and romantic honeymoon getaways, Sri Lanka is a small island but boast all the above attractions and much more making Sri Lanka an ideal destination to cover in a limited time.