Sri Lanka, a Small Miracle

Sri Lanka, a tourist destination of South Asia is famous for its ancient monuments, sun-kissed beaches, museums and art galleries. There we can see many variations of culture, scenery, and climate. Lovely beaches, beautiful landscapes, charming people, a vibrant culture, and impressive ruins are the speciality of Sri Lanka. The highlights of Sri Lanka are its monuments that reveal a rich past and a colonial charm which is well preserved in the country. Some of the most important historical landmarks of Sri Lanka are: Anuradhapura, Mihintale, Sigiriya, Dambula, and Aluvihara. Anuradhapura, was the first capital of Sri Lanka and features a number of monuments and historic buildings of tourist attraction.

Tourist Spots in Sri Lanka

The main tourist spot in Sri Lanka is UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Sacred city of Anuradhapura, Medieval Capital of Polonnaruwa, Cave Temples of Dambulla, Sigiriya, Royal City of Kandy, Dutch Fort at Galle, and Sinharaja Forest Reserve.

Next we should visit the museums in SriLanka, the National Museum, Colombo, which is the first public museum established in Sri Lanka, National Museum of Natural History, the Dutch Period Museum, the Kandy National Museum, the Ratnapura Museum, which displays the gems, the process of gem-mining is displayed through a model, the Anuradhapura Folk Museum, Galle National Museum, etc.

Next remarkable feature of Sri Lanka is its National Parks. Sri Lanka possess high proportion of endemic species. There are 12 National Parks and 52 Sanctuaries in Sri Lanka which covers about 13% of its land area. Yala National Park in Sri Lanka is believed to possess world’s highest concentration of leopards and Uda Walawe National Park is famous for its elephants etc.

Last but not the least everyone who visit Sri Lanka should visit its main cities, Anuradhapura, Colombo, Dambulla, Galle, Hambantota, Hikkaduwa, Jaffna, Kalutara, Kandy, Kurunegala, Matara, Negombo, Nuwara Eliya, Polonnaruwa, Ratnapura, and Sigiriya.

Accommodation

Serviced apartments and holiday homes in Sri Lanka provide several amenities for the comfortable stay of the tourists.