Holidays in Sri Lanka
Why not have a vacation or holiday in Sri Lanka. You may want to see the landscapes, the mountains the cities, the culture, the historic sites, the theme parks of the nation. You may want to see the beaches.
Extensive faulting and erosion over time have produced a wide range of topographic features, making Sri Lanka one of the most scenic places in the world. Three zones are distinguishable by elevation: the Central Highlands, the plains, and the coastal belt.
The south-central part of Sri Lanka, the rugged Central Highlands, is the heart of the country. The core of this area is a high plateau, running north-south for approximately 65 kilometers. This area includes some of Sri Lanka's highest mountains. (Pidurutalagala is the highest at 2,524 m) At the plateau's southern end, mountain ranges stretch 50 kilometers to the west toward Adams Peak (2,243 meters) and 50 kilometers to the east toward Namunakula (2,036 m). Flanking the high central ridges are two lower plateaus. On the west is the Hatton Plateau, a deeply dissected series of ridges sloping downward toward the north. On the east, the Uva Basin consists of rolling hills covered with grasses, traversed by some deep valleys and gorges. To the north, separated from the main body of mountains and plateaus by broad valleys, lies the Knuckles Massif: steep escarpments, deep gorges, and peaks rising to more than 1,800 meters. South of Adams Peak lie the parallel ridges of the Rakwana Hills, with several peaks over 1,400 meters. The land descends from the Central Highlands to a series of escarpments and ledges at 400 to 500 meters above sea level before sloping down toward the coastal plains.
Most of the island's surface consists of plains between 30 and 200 meters above sea level. In the southwest, ridges and valleys rise gradually to merge with the Central Highlands, giving a dissected appearance to the plain. Extensive erosion in this area has worn down the ridges and deposited rich soil for agriculture downstream. In the southeast, a red, lateritic soil covers relatively level ground that is studded with bare, monolithic hills. The transition from the plain to the Central Highlands is abrupt in the southeast, and the mountains appear to rise up like a wall. In the east and the north, the plain is flat, dissected by long, narrow ridges of granite running from the Central Highlands.
A coastal belt about thirty meters above sea level surrounds the island. Much of the coast consists of scenic sandy beaches.
Sri Lanka's climate can be described as tropical, and quite hot. Its position between 5 and 10 north latitude endows the country with a warm climate, moderated by ocean winds and considerable moisture.
Islands of Sri Lanka ; Analativu, Eluvaitivu, Kachchatheevu, Kayts, Mandativu, Mannar Island, Nainathivu, Neduntheevu, Pungudutivu
Landforms of Sri Lanka ; Adam's Bridge, Palk Strait
Lakes of Sri Lanka ; Beira Lake, Diyawanna Oya
The Palk Strait is a strait that lies between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the island nation of Sri Lanka. It connects the Bay of Bengal to the northeast with the Gulf of Mannar to the south. The strait is 40 to 85 miles (64-137 km) wide.
Dondra Head is a cape on the extreme southern tip of Sri Lanka, in the Indian Ocean, near the small town of Dondra. The Galle Lighthouse and a vihara (Buddhist temple) are located in the vicinity.
List of cities in Sri Lanka
Major cities
Trincomalee, Colombo, Kotte, Galle, Matara, Jaffna, Kandy, Kurunegala, Moratuwa, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Smaller cities
Ampara, Ambalangoda, Anuradhapura, Arunagirinagar, Badulla, Batapola, Batticaloa, Chavakachcheri, Dambulla, Galaha, Gampaha, Gampola, Kalutara Kalpitiya, Kataragama, Kegalle, Kelaniya, Kuliyapitiya, Mahiyangana, Mannar, Matara, Mawathagama, Mihintale, Monaragala, Mulleriyawa, Negombo, Nuwara Eliya, Padukka, Puttalam, Ratnapura, Thambiluvil, Vavuniya, Vijitapura, Vijitapura, Wennappuwa
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