Heaven which is located in the Indian ocean called in various names; Tambapanni Island, Taprobane, Serendib, Ceylon, Granary of the East, Golden Island, Pearl of the Indian Ocean, Paradise in the East. Currently, it named as Sri Lanka.
*Location : In Indian ocean, near to the equator.
*Size:Length- 440 km
Width - 220 km
* Capital City : Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Colombo
* Districts : 25 districts
* Districts : 25 districts
Northern Province- 05 districts
Jaffna
Mullaitivu
Mannar
Vavuniya
- 02 districts
Anuradhapura
Polonnaruwa
North Western Province-02 districts
Kurunegala
Puttalam
Central Province - 03 districts
Matale
Kandy
Nuwara Eliya
Eastern Province- 03 districts
Trincomalee
Batticaloa
Ampara
Uva Province - 02 districts
Badulla
Moneragala
Sabaragamuwa Province -02
Ratnapura
kegalle
Western Province- 03 districts
Gampaha
Colombo
Kalutara
Southern Province -03 districts
Galle
Hambantota
Matara
*Climate : Hot wet climate. Warm &fine year around. You can
experience difference climatic conditions.
- Two monsoon rains
Northeast monsoon - December-February
Southwest monsoon - May - September
Further
First inter-monsoon - March - April
Second inter-monsoon - October to November
*** Best time for a beach stay
- Southwest coast- November - April
- East coast - March- September
- Average temperature 270 C
- Climatically has no off season.
*Time : Standard time is 5 1/2 hours ahead of Greenwich.
*Currency : Sri Lankan rupee (LKR)
Currency notes Coins (commonly in use)
Rs.10/- 5 cents
Rs.20/- 10 cents
Rs.50/- 25 cents
Rs.100/- 50 cents
Rs.500/- One rupee
Rs.1000/- Two rupee
Rs.2000/- Five rupee
Rs.5000/- Ten rupee
Calling code : +94
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