Sri Lanka

About Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is one of Asia's most rewarding travel destinations — a teardrop-shaped island of extraordinary diversity, where ancient Buddhist cities, colonial hill stations, tea plantations, elephant safaris, and pristine beaches are all within a few hours of each other. Sigiriya's 5th-century rock fortress is one of the most extraordinary ancient sites in Asia. The Temple of the Tooth in Kandy is the most sacred Buddhist site in Sri Lanka. The train journey from Colombo to Ella through the tea country is one of the world's most scenic rail journeys. And the beaches of the south coast — Mirissa, Unawatuna, Tangalle — are among the finest in Asia.