Ahangama
NEED TO KNOW
CAPITAL Colombo
POPULATION 21,324,791
AREA 65,610 sq km
LANGUAGE Sinhalese & Tamil
CURRENCY Sri Lankan rupee (LKR)
WHEN TO TRAVEL
January
February
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June
July
August
September
October
November
December
CLIMATE
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
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AVERAGE ACCOMMODATION COST ($US)
- 3 star hotel: $80
- 4 star hotel: $110
- 5 star hotel: $160
Average in the good period to travel. Rates change throughout the year depending on high or low tourist seasons.
AVERAGE MEAL COST ($US)
- Inexpensive restaurant: $2
- Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant, 3 courses: $16.01
ELECTRICITY
230V / 50Hz
REASONS TO VISIT
- Beach
- Outdoor and Adventure
- Off the beaten path
QUICK FACTS
- Sri Lanka gave the world cinnamon – the island has been trading the spice since at least 2000 BC.
- Tea has been grown in Sri Lanka for 150 years and now more than 1 million Sri Lankans work in the tea industry.
- World’s End is a 2,854ft sheer cliff, and one of Sri Lankan most famous landmarks.
- The world’s biggest fruit that grows on a tree, one single jackfruit can weigh as much as 55lb. It has spiny skin, an egg-shaped seed, and sour pulp.
- Sri Lanka was called Ceyon until 1972.
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