La isla bonita..La isla bonita..

Pradeeban KathiraveluPradeeban Kathiravelu

Sri LankaSri LankaThe beautiful island..The beautiful island..

ආයෝබෝ ෝවනආයෝබෝ ෝවන !

Ayubowan!

வணககம !

Vanakkam!

Credits: http://www.zoomsrilanka.com/content/glimpse-of-sri-lanka

Sri Lanka.. Where is it?

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Best in Travel - 2013

Ranked No-1, by Lonely Planet!Ranked No-1, by Lonely Planet!

““Cut-price paradise back on the map - Best for: Culture, off the Cut-price paradise back on the map - Best for: Culture, off the beaten track, value for money”beaten track, value for money”

Battered tragically by the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami and wracked by civil war Battered tragically by the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami and wracked by civil war from 1983 to 2009, many areas of the country have remained off limits to from 1983 to 2009, many areas of the country have remained off limits to even the most intrepid traveller. Now the bitter conflict is over, investment is even the most intrepid traveller. Now the bitter conflict is over, investment is fuelling the tourism industry, and visitor numbers are steadily increasing. fuelling the tourism industry, and visitor numbers are steadily increasing. Prices are affordable, and with low-cost flights from the convenient travel Prices are affordable, and with low-cost flights from the convenient travel hub of Bangkok, Sri Lanka is emerging as one of the planet’s best-value hub of Bangkok, Sri Lanka is emerging as one of the planet’s best-value destinations.destinations.

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We speak,We speak,

* * සංහල සංහල (Sinhala)(Sinhala)

* * தமிழ தமிழ (Tamil)(Tamil)

* English* English

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Religions

* Buddhism* Buddhism

* Hinduism* Hinduism

* Islam* Islam

* Christianity* Christianity

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Lively Beaches..

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Untouched Untouched NatureNature

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Noisy waterfalls..

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Wild life

* One of 25 biodiversity hotspots in the world!

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Night lifeNight life

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Art

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Festivals

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Plan a summer vacation!

* Tropical and warm island.* Tropical and warm island.

* Entire island enjoys the sun light all 365 days a * Entire island enjoys the sun light all 365 days a year.year.

* Average temperature of the capital remains * Average temperature of the capital remains around 27°c throughout the year.around 27°c throughout the year.

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Things to do..

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Grab your cup of tea!

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Enjoy a Sri Lankan meal

Credits: http://awfasianelephantproject.wordpress.com/sri-lanka/Credits: http://awfasianelephantproject.wordpress.com/sri-lanka/

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Go for bird watching

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Visit the Buddhist Temples..

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..and the Hindu Kovils

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Go on a safari

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Buy Handicrafts

Credits: http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/p/m/1f5c91/Credits: http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/p/m/1f5c91/

Laksala: http://www.laksala.lk/index.php?lang=3Laksala: http://www.laksala.lk/index.php?lang=3

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Coral reefs of the south!

Credits: http://www.srilankatravel-guide.com/attractions/hikkaduwa-coral-gardens/

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සතතය ..நனறி ..

Thank you..