| Plan Your Holiday in Sri Lanka, Paradise of Indian Ocean |
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Ancient City - Anuradhapura Five hundred years before Christ, cities palaces, temples, monasteries, monuments and parks were built in Sri Lanka. This ancient civilzation are abundantly extant today but can be reached by 125 km from Colombo. |
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Ancient City - Polonnaruwa 200 Kilometres from Capital Colombo and south east of Anuradhapura is the Island's medieval Capital Polonnaruwa. Today's ruins belongs exclusively to the rains of King Parakramabahu the great who built huge resoviours, shrines , parks and gardens.
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The Hill Capital - Kandy The capital of Kandyan Kingdom in the 16th century is 130 Kilometres from Colombo and situated 465 metres above sea level. This Royal City fell into the hands of the British when the last Kandyan King Sri Vickrama Rajasinha was captured by them in 1815. |
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Flowers and Orchids The Sinharaja rain-forest is one of the few existing forests in Asia. It is primeval sanctuary for oner 175 varieties of exotic orchids.Horton Plains a remote plateau is the home of fauna and flora found no where else in the world. |
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