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SRI LANKA TOURISM

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Paradise - Beautiful Sri Lanka

  

Scenic beaches, mountains, magnificent landscapes, exotic will animals, natural water resources and water falls are in plenty for the pleasure of travelers who visit Sri Lanka. Priceless gems are hidden under the soil of this land for travelers to purchase and adorn their loved ones.

Majority of the people of Sri Lanka are Buddhists. Last king of Sri Lanka, monarchy was destroyed by the British colonialists who conquered the entire Island in year 1915. Kandy is a sacred city as the “Dalia Maligawa “is the home for the tooth relic of the Lord Buddha is situated there.  Parts of Sri Lanka had been conquered by the Portuguese, Dutch as well as the British since the 15th century, but until 1815 the Kandyan kingdom had retained its independence.

When Sri Lanka regained her independence in 1947, the proud Aryan civilization established by North Indians in 500 B.C and nourished by Buddhist culture was almost destroyed and in its place born a newly independent sovereign nation.

Sri Lanka is situated   off the South –Eastern shores of India approximately 880 km north of the equator. The land is 65,610 square kilometers in extent. This country has a history of over 2500 years. The oldest tree in the world “Sri Maha Bo Tree “is well known among tourists and   can be seen in the sacred city of Anuradhapura.

Sri Lanka is well known as the pearl of the Indian Ocean.  Some people introduce it as paradise on the earth planet as it is full of natural resources, wilds animals, beautiful birds and most importantly smiling people who are well known for courtesy, politeness and good manners.

Bird watchers will be thrilled to see Sri Lankan birds. Elephants are associated with religious festivals in Sri Lanka, can be seen walking in the busy streets or bathing in rivers or lakes. Wild elephants, crocodiles, herds of dears, wild buffalos are plenty in the jungles. It is interesting for the travelers to arrange a tour in jungles.

There are different varieties of local birds and also birds migrating from other parts of world due to winter season to escape from freezing areas. August to April is a season to view different varieties of the birds.

Population of the country is around 18 million people with a democratically elected government in power and it is a sovereign nation.  There is no difficulty for the traveler to communicate as lot of people can speak, write and read in English language. Sri Lanka has a good climate for holiday makers throughout the year.

ECOTOURISM 
Natural resources belong to the mankind and it is the duty of all people to preserve them for the future generations. With the development of ecotourism harmony and peace should go hand in hand in which people love to see the nature and natural resources. There are lot of criticism is in going on to say that conventional tourism industry is causing much harm to cultural values and destruction to the natural resources.

Conventional tourism industry is based on financial gains while ecotourism is based on preserving natural resources. It is utmost important to recognize the sites which have natural values and to be preserved for the future generations. Benefits of the development strategies of ecotourism should go directly to the people who are living in an around theses areas. There is potential in the ecotourism to generate more direct and indirect employment opportunities for the rural people.

We cannot consider ecotourism as an industry based on financial gains. Ecotourism will pave the way for peaceful harmonious living. Conventional tourism industry is making use of these natural resources for commercial purposes and forgets the essential aspect of safeguarding these sites for the future generation. It is a great relief for everybody to see that growth of ecotourism. Animal lovers should come forward against animals are being kept in cages for people to see without allowing them to live freely in the jungles and forests. Another option must be found for tourists to see the wild animals and for the people who love bird watching to see them in their natural surroundings.

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TOUR OPERATORS OF SRI LANKA 

Arranging a tour with a  tour operator  is for the convenience  of the travelers  as they  can do this from their  own homes. Tour operators offer reservation services for accommodation, tours and packages as well as information and images about the country. Some of the reputed companies engaged in  tour operations  in Sri Lanka are  listed here.

 

 VALUABLE INFORMATION ON SRI LANKA

 

Sri Lanka is an Island situated  near the equator. It  became an Independent  nation from Britain  in 1948. Sri Lanka’s colonial name was Ceylon.

 

In 1972 the country became a Republic. Sri Lanka’s population consists  of different ethnic and religious groups. The largest ethnic group being  74%   Sinhalese  and  18% Tamils.  Religions  of Sri Lankans  are Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity and Muslims. Official languages are Sinhala , English and Tamil.

 

Sri Lankans enjoy a healthy life expectancy rate  of 72 years and a literacy rate is  92%.

 

Sri Lanka’s main export is garments followed by tea, rubber, coconuts and gems.

 

The forth  foreign  exchange  earner for  Sri Lanka is  tourism  and  it is vital to the  national economy.  Large number of  Sri Lankans who are working in other parts of the World, middle East countries and  European countries,  are also  contributing to the  earnings of foreign exchange for Sri Lanka.

 

Most of the people in Sri Lanka   can speak, write, read or understand English so that tourists  can communicate in  English.