Places To Visit in Sri Lanka

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Here are the top 66 tourist places and attractions in Sri Lanka

Here are the best places to visit in Sri Lanka to explore the beaches, culture and historic tourist places and attractions. Read more to plan your travel to Sri Lanka.

FAQs on Sri Lanka

What is the currency of Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR; symbol Rp) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of Rp 2,000, 1,000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10. Coins are in denominations of Rp10, 5, 2 and 1, and 50, 25, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.

What is the history of Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka is an island country in the Indian Ocean off the southern tip of India. This country has more than 2,550 years of continuous written history. Ramayana is the most famous epic about Sri Lana where the countryÊwas referredÊto as Lanka, was the empire of king Ravana.ÊÊBuddhism was introducedÊin about mid-3rd century BC after SinhaleseÊarrived inÊ6th century BC. Sri Lanka became a British colony in 1802. In May 2009 government military forces defeated the Tamil Tigers' separatist movement and ended a brutal 26 year-long war that began in 1983, leading to the beginning of a new chapter for the country.

What is unique about culture of Sri Lanka?

Buddhism is the majority religion in Sri Lanka followed by 70% of the population. Other sects are Hinduism, Christianity, Roman Catholic and Islam. Major languages are Sinhala and Tamil. English is only spoken by 10% of the population.

How is Sri Lanka divided into regions?

Sri Lanka has 25 states and 9 administrative regions: Central Province, Northern Province, North Central Province, Eastern Province, North Western Province, Sabaragamuva, Southern province, Uva and Western province.

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