A tear drops or a jewel shape island (formerly known as Ceylon) in the Indian ocean just south to Indian sub-continent rich with lush green tea fields of the hill country, the much warmer, and blissfully peaceful beaches, unspoiled nature reserves and rich traditions. Very few places in the world have that much of   UNESCO World Heritage Sites (eight) packed into such a tiny area. Sri Lanka’s 2500 or much more years of culture can be discovered at ancient sites where legendary temples boast beautiful details even as they shelter in caves or perch on prominent peaks and the enchanting ancient ruins of abundant powerful kingdoms.   More recent are colonial fortresses, from Galle to Trincomalee.

Whole world geography in one tiny islet 

Near desert at Mannar, dry zone in north, year around raining wet zone in west, cool temperate hilly Nuwara Eliya Can be experienced withing few ours

So diverse ecosystem explicates evergreen untouched rain forests, thorny scrub in the arid areas, different types of grasslands in wet and dry zones, mountain and sub mountain rain forests, mangrove swamp in the coastal areas, fringing the lagoons and at the river mouths  

The country supports a high faunal diversity due to its wide-ranging variations in geophysical features and ecosystems. There are hundreds of endemic animals in Sri Lanka, Red slender loris, purple faced langur, Sri Lankan leopard, Sri Lankan sloth bear, Sri Lankan junglefowl, Sri Lankan Krait and many more. Asian elephants are easily found in many areas.

So easy to see all in short

Exploring ruins of aged kingdoms in Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya (a world-famous fortress on the rock) and then thousands of elephants at Minnariya, rock temple at Dambulla to secret city of Kandy, breathtaking tea fields and water falls in Nuwara eliya, wildlife safari at Yala, vails in Mirissa, beautiful worm beaches in south coast and vibrant metropolises will take only few hours or days.   

Not only for relaxing on the beach, but Sri Lanka is also great for water sport like diving, snorkeling, kiting and surfing. Inland you can stretch your legs taking hikes among tea plantations high up in the mountains above 2000 m and plying golf or horse riding.

scrumptious cuisine with unbelievable diversity

Sri Lanka is a multicultural society influence with its own tradition and the various migrants from India and other Asian countries, and also several European countries. So, the diversity of the food culture is influenced with all these inputs. Sri Lankan rice and curry, hoppers, sea foods and also Indian foods, Chinese foods, European foods are freely available with Sri Lankan flavors.