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.