Facts
Sri Lanka is basically an island in the Indian Ocean, which is located 50 kilometers or 31 miles off the Southern tip of India, and is parted from India by the Palk Strait. The official name of Sri Lanka is the Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka.
The northern half and coastal areas of Sri Lanka are flat. The south-central and central areas are mountainous and hilly. The independence day of Sri Lanka is celebrated on February 4th every year. The administrative capital of Sri Lanka is Sri Jayewardenepura and the commercial capital of Sri Lanka is Colombo.
There are no marked seasons in Sri Lanka. A special feature of Sri Lankan climate is that the humid and hot lowlands and the hygienic hill country are parted by a few hours motoring. There is rainfall all over the year and two main seasons in Sri Lanka are recognized as South-West monsoon i.e. from May to July and North-West Monsoon i.e. from November to January.
A number of rivers in Sri Lanka starting from the Central highlands mainly flow to the sea in a Radial pattern. The longest river of Sri Lanka is Mahaveli which about 331 kilometers and highest waterfall in Sri Lanka is Bambarakanda which about 240 meters.
Sri Lanka basically possesses a Democratic Government, with a Parliament and an Executive president elected by the people.
The official languages of Sri Lanka are Tamil and Sinhala. However, English is mostly used as means of communication in commercial circles.
Sri Lanka mainly adopts five-days a week i.e. from Monday to Friday and the working hours of business are normal.
In Sri Lanka, the metric system is effective all over the country and electricity is supplied at 230 or 240 volts, 50 cycles AC.
Following things should be basically declared on arrival at Sri Lanka’s airport:
- All currencies along with travelers’ cheques, letters of credit, drafts and bills of exchange.
- Precious metals i.e. gold, silver and platinum.
- Firearms and dangerous weapons.
- Narcotics and drugs.
- Fauna and Flora.
- Any goods which are in commercial quantities.
Foreign currency in Sri Lanka should be encashed only at authorized money changers or banks. The declarations of currency made at entry to the country might be needed at this stage. Credit cards are also accepted for payments.
Over and above, Sri Lanka is also one of the most popular holiday destinations with holiday makers staying in holiday home accommodation. It is basically a country which is full of sunny clean beaches, warm friendly people, beautiful landscapes and ancient cities.
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