Sri Lanka Description

Sri Lanka - "tear on the cheek of India", "Pearl of the Indian Ocean" - all this is about the mysterious and wonderful island of Ceylon. As two thousand years ago, Sri Lanka offers a rare combination of pleasant discoveries. The friendliness and hospitality of Sri Lanka complement the enchanting beauty and the warm charm of the island of Ceylon. Beautiful sandy beaches with a leaning to the warm waters of the Indian Ocean coconut palms, unique waterfalls, rivers and forests, hills and valleys surprisingly harmoniously with the magnificent temples and fortresses, the unique architectural monuments, ruins of ancient cities.

Sri Lanka - an island nation in the Indian Ocean, located north of the equator and near the southern coast of India, which separates the island of Mannar and Polkskim straits.

Most of the island is low-lying plain, "torn" exits in the form of crystalline basement rocks and mesas. The entire southern part of the island is occupied by mid-height step mountainous country of the Massif Central, with a strong articulation of relief and leveled the mountain tops. The slopes are covered with abundant forests and dissected by short, but turbulent rivers. The highest point of the island - Mount Pidurutalagala (2524 meters). Total area of 65,6 thousand square meters. km.

In fact, capital is Colombo (there are seat of government and major institutions of the country), officially it is considered a suburb of Colombo, Sri Jaya-Vardenapura (Dzhayavardenapura-Kotte), where the legislature and a number of administrative organizations.