This island - served by a fine network of
scheduled and chartered air and ferry services
- is a colorful mixture of religions, cultures,
races and geography- the tropical meeting
place of the old and new.
The cuisine can be cosmopolitan and indigenous
with a variety of fresh sea food and of
course the famed "Ceylon Tea"
to savour Entertainment includes performances
by traditional musicians , singer~,drummers
and dancers. For the sportsmen it provides
an array of acquatic sports like - scuba
diving,surfing, angling and deep sea fishing.
Its a shoppers paradise too with a veritable
treasure of Rubies and Sapphires,and also
a wide choice of souvenirs like traditional
masks,crafts,herbs and spices.Options like
the Elephant Orphanage,the Nuwara-Eliya
beach resort clustered amidst acres of tea
plantations and waterfalls,The Temple of
Tooth and the casinos for the modern - make
for a complete destination.