Geography Sri Lanka, an island in the Indian Ocean, is separated from India by the Palk Strait, 48km wide stretch of water. The total land area is 65,525 km with internal waters being 1,570 km Most of the island is low-lying yet astonishingly varied. A ...
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a free, independent and sovereign nation. A system of administration through provincial councils was introduced in 1988. Legislative power is exercised by the Parliament, elected by universal franchise on ...
Rice and curry and curry are the staple food of Sri Lanka. The Western nationals might prefer curry and little rice, but Sri Lankans need lot of rice and several curries of which one will be hot. Not all curries are spicy hot, but if the name carries “dev ...
National Holidays Sri Lanka has more public holidays than anywhere else in the world. The most common holiday is Poya Day, which occurs every full moon. No alcohol is served and entertainment is restricted. The following are Public and Bank holidays ...
Trishaws and Taxis: The easiest mode of transport around Sri Lanka is by trishaw, or commonly known as three–wheeler. A large number of three–wheelers operate on the roads and are easily available. As price bartering is widespread, agree on a rate befo ...
Telephone companies Airtel- 075-5555555 Lanka Bell- 5375375 Suntel- 4747474 Dialog GSM- 077-7678678 Mobitel- 0712755777 Tigo- 0722454154 Hutchison- 078-8812345 Telecom- 2555555 Telephone area code nos. 011 - Colombo 031 - Negombo 038 - P ...