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It's a beautiful tropical island with something for everyone -
palm-fringed golden beaches, cool hill stations, tea
plantations, lush rainforest, wildlife, ancient cities,
Buddhist temples and colourful festivals. There are some beautiful
places to stay, the cooking is good and spicy, the cost of living
relatively low, and the Sri Lankan people are friendly and
generous. Its compact size allows you to appreciate the diversified
attractions in just a couple of weeks. And although it's an
established tourist destination (mainly British and German
visitors), Sri Lanka remains largely unspoilt.
And if Sri Lanka's beaches aren't enough for you, you can always
end with a few blissful days on the Maldives islands
- 1,200 sand-ringed drops of paradise, only an hour's flight away.
Due to the long-running Sinhalese-Tamil conflict, the far north and
east of the island have been out of bounds to travellers for many
years (none of our chosen hotels or villas are in this area). The
conflict between the Government and the “Tamil Tigers”
ended in May 2009, and all territory in Sri Lanka is now under
Government control. However, there may still be outbreaks of
politically-motivated violence, particularly in the north
and east, so you should check the latest situation before
travelling (see
UK
Foreign Office advice). In any case you should expect some
roadblocks and checkpoints, and a continuing military
presence in Colombo and at the airport.
Touting can be a nuisance, although less so than in India.
And bear in mind that, although distances are not that great,
journeys take longer than you might think due to poor road
conditions.
Colombo
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