Beauty of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is a marvel of nature, surrounded by seas, fertile fields, wildlife, waterfalls and streams. Also Sri Lanka is one of most beautiful island in the world. This is an island that is major tourist attraction. It is located between latitudes 5^o55’ and 9^o51’ N longitudes 79^o41 and 81^o53 E and has a maximum length of 268 miles (432km) and a maximum width of 139 miles (224km). Its official name is the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. At present Gotabhaya Rajapaksha is the President and Mahinda Rajapaksha is the Prime Minister. The capital of Sri Lanka of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte. The main languages spoken here are Sinhala and Tamil and are inhabited by Sinhalese, Tamils, Muslims and Burghers. The major religions are Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam. It is divided by into 24 administrative districts and 9 provinces.

As mentioned earlier, Sri Lanka is an island that is a major tourist attraction. There are many reasons for such attraction. This small island is also known as the Perl of Indian Ocean. This island has a history of over 2500 years. The natural environment of Sri Lanka is one of the main reasons for its attraction to tourist. There are large number of beautiful waterfalls, revers, forests, mountains and lakes. Below are some of the most beautiful tourists attractions.