Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeast tip of India, with tropical and warm climate. It`s a country packed with beautiful beaches, high mountains (over 2000 m), tropical forest and lots of wild animals like elephants, leopards, sea turtles (see the video from our sea turtle rescue mission!), dolphins and whales.

The island is encircled by beaches, and from space, it actually looks outlined in white! Pretty cool! You can rarely travel anywhere along the coast without bumping upon a stunning stretch of sand, and many of them deserted! Sri Lanka is great for water sport like diving, snorkeling, kiting and surfing. Inland you can stretch your legs taking hikes among tea plantations high up in the mountains above 2000 m.

Sri Lanka`s culture is influenced by India, Portuguese, the Netherlands and of course United Kingdom (it was a British colony until 1948). Unesco has recognized eight World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka, pretty impressive for a relatively small island!

When To Visit Sri Lanka

High season for visiting Sri Lanka is December – March (dry season in at the west coast). Shoulder season is April and September – November, while low season is May – August.

Our Journey Through Sri Lanka

We have been to Sri Lanka several times over the years, and have visited these places:

1. Colombo – 2. Bentota – 3. Galle – 4. Unawatuna – 5. Mirissa – 6. Tangalla – 7. Yala National Park – 8. Ella: Ella Town – Hiking In Ella – Hiking Little Adam`s Peak – 9. Nuwara Eliya – 10. Kandy: Train Trip Ella To Kandy – Kandy – 11. Sigiriya – 12. Polonnaruwa – 13. Kalpitiya – 14. Negombo

Check out our recommended Sri Lanka Itinerary

Travel Guides

We used the Lonely Planet`s Sri Lanka travel guide on our trip, which we love. You can get that and other great books by clicking on the pictures below:

Sri Lanka Lonely Planet      Sri Lanka Rough Guide

Our Ultimate Guide To Sri Lanka

If you are interested in going to Sri Lanka, please read our Ultimate Travel Guide to Sri Lanka:

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Blog posts from Sri Lanka

    Ultimate Guide To Getting Around Sri Lanka

    The Ultimate Guide To Getting Around Sri Lanka

    by Maria Wulff Hauglann

    Sri Lanka is a small island which makes it ideal and easy to travel around in. This is a complete guide to getting around Sri Lanka, with tips and tricks for the best ways to travel around the country All you need to know about hiring a car & driver, and how to buy train tickets in Sri Lanka.

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    Last updated Apr 2, 2019 6 comments

Facts:

  • Population: 20 million (2012)
  • Capital: Colombo (commercial)
  • Land Area: 65 610 km²
  • Language: Sinhalese Tamil / English
  • Religion: Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity and Islam
  • Currency: Sri Lankan rupee (LKR)
  • Time zone: UTC+5:30
  • Drives on: Left (sometimes it’s hard to tell)

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