| Have you picked on island paradise Sri Lanka as a | | | | culturally. A unification of various cultures and |
| tour destination? The island of Sri Lanka is shaped | | | | languages, Sri Lanka also affords an openness and |
| like a teardrop in the heart of the Indian Ocean | | | | genuine acceptability to all its citizens and visitors |
| and is the world's famous producer of Ceylonese | | | | in terms of reverence for secular beliefs. |
| Tea, known for its restorative qualities and | | | | Different religions co-mingle with Buddhism and |
| spirit-reviving ability to de-stress and detoxify. A | | | | Islam, Christianity and Hinduism receive equal |
| unique blend of varied culture, crafts and cuisine | | | | veneration from the state, as do the different |
| makes Sri Lanka an exciting and adventurous bid | | | | tongues spoken here; predominant ones being |
| for a tour destination, especially for the nature | | | | Sinhalese, Tamil and English. Sri Lanka as a tour |
| lovers that global tourists need be. Earlier referred | | | | destination: a quick guide to popular hotspots |
| to as Ceylon, long-remembered for being the | | | | Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital affords a glimpse into |
| location of the radio station belting out golden | | | | the country's evolving strength as a modern and |
| oldies and clever commentary by the host of the | | | | proudly-true-to-its-culture civilization and so, is a |
| program, Sri Lanka is today a multicultural and | | | | must visit spot; while other hotspots of tourist |
| metropolitan mix of modern and tradition | | | | interest include Kandy, Galle, Sigiriya, Trincomalee, |
| lifestyles. Sri Lanka as a tour destination: what it | | | | Hikkaduwa, Nuwara Eliya and Jaffna! |
| offers the modern tourist today, socially and | | | | |