The sheer beauty and splendor of this island nation in South Asia has attracted tourists for centuries. A tour to Sri Lanka brings everyone close to nature and sooths the soul for years to come. It's rivers, hills, rich variety of aquatic life, various botanical gardens, wildlife and the beaches can leave no one disappointed on a Sri Lanka tour. Tourism in Sri Lanka has flourished not only because of it's natural beauty but also because of it's rich cultural heritage.
This island nation earlier known as Ceylon has never remained isolated from the rest of the world. While references of Sri Lanka can be found in the great Indian epic Ramayana, the Portuguese were the earliest to annex the country in the early sixteenth century. From 1658, the Dutch ruled the country for more than 140 years except Kanady. The British supplanted the Dutch in 1796 to rule the whole island till the it became independent in 1948. The spread of Buddhism is another factor that had contributed a lot towards making Sri Lanka's culture syncretic and an ideal tourist destination for many.
Climate in Sri Lanka: This tropical island has an average temperature of 27-degree Celsius in the costal area and 19 degree Celsius in the hilly regions. So the weather in Sri Lanka is pleasantly warm for most time of the year. But the months of May, June and July become rainy because of the monsoon. Temperature variation in Sri Lanka is quite negligible although the month of January becomes the coolest and May becomes the hottest in most parts of the country. The Nuwara Eliya area is the coolest with temperature varying from a maximum of 21 degree Celsius to a minimum of 14 degree Celsius.
Major tourist attractions in Sri Lanka: Tourists of all kinds flock to Sri Lanka as the country has enough to offer to everyone. While the cities of Colombo and Kandy are well equipped to satisfy the needs of business travelers of Sri Lanka, small cities like Anuradhapura, Mihintale, Sigiriya, Dambula and Aluvihara will delight those who want to have a peep into the ancient history and culture of Sri Lanka. The numerous beautiful beaches like Negombe, Beruwela, Bentota, Weligama and Mount Lavinia are other major tourist attractions of Sri Lanka. From enjoying the sun and various spa therapies, tourists here can indulge in various adventure sports like snorkeling, rafting and so on. And if you are a wild life lover Yala National Park, Oya National Park, Horton plains National Park and the Bundala National Park are promising you to mesmerize forever.
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