Route between Colombo and Kandy

Sri Lanka is an island country in South Asia. Sri Lanka has maritime borders with India to the northwest and the Maldives to the southwest. ...

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Details of Thalpe Beach in Sri Lanka. Widely popular among local and international tourists because of its rock pools. Read more here;

The history of Sri Lanka's gem business is quite lengthy and interesting. Historically, Sri Lanka was referred to as Ratna-Dweepa, which is Sanskrit for "Gem Island." The name reflects the abundance of its natural resources. According to Marco Polo, the island is home to some of the world's finest sapphires, topazes, amethysts, and other stones. Beryl and sapphire were the two mainstays of Sri Lanka's gem industry, according to Ptolemy, an astronomer who lived in the 2nd century. #Ceylon…

They call it the Teardrop of India. From the buzz of Colombo to tea tastings in Ella, here are the 41 best things to do in Sri Lanka.