Sri Lanka Is One of the Paradise On Earth. And it's full of Natural beauties such as Waterfalls, Mountains, Historical monuments, Beauty of Buddhism, Breath taking Rivers and so much more. In addition to the natural splendors you will find yourself surrounded by warm and friendly people. Within these pages you can find a wide scope of information pertaining to the island, its culture and people, and every detail that makes Sri Lanka a magnificent and unique island. |
 | Sri Lanka, an island in the Indian Ocean is located to the south of the Indian subcontinent. The total land area is 65.610 sq km. A length of 445 km. and breadth of 225.3 km. Paradise was the word visitors once used to describe Sri Lanka - a lush, tropical island surrounded by glorious beaches and crystal-clean blue waters |
| Sri Lanka, according to historical sources was settled by Indo-Aryans in the 6th century B.C. These Indo-Aryans were the first Sinhalese, who are 74% of the population today. The Indo-Aryans assimilated the indigenous inhabitants who are called Yakkhas |
| in the historical chronicles. While the country had contacts in historical times with various foreign races, the Tamil and Muslim minorities of the present day had no settlements in the island until about the 10th century AD; that is to say about 1,500 years after the Sinhalese settlement. |  | |
| Sri Lanka has 1,340 km of sea shore, and most of it is spectacular and full of contrasts. A serene, white sandy cove, next to a craggy promontory with thundering waves beating against the granite boulders. Few miles up or down the beach, perhaps a quaint fishing village, with rugged sea going "oru," a craft akin to an oversized canoe with a history going back to Inca times, drying on the beach. If you happen to be in the area |
 | of Ahangama, or Weligama, near Matara, the southernmost city in Sri Lanka, exactly 100 miles (161 km), from Colombo, you might be in for a unique sight - the stilt fishermen of Weligama -. Have your cameras ready and with a full roll of film, because you won't find this anywhere else in the world. | |
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| Sri Lanka celebrates January 1st as a New Year from a western or international perspective the proper Sinhalese and Tamil New Year (avurudu), is celebrated about the 13th - 14th of April. This is a very special time in Sri Lanka. The larders are full since the harvest has just been collected, the trees are full of flowers, the homes are freshly painted and it is time for festivities. |  | |
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