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ABOUT SRI LANKA
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country and a sovereign state off souther coast of the Indian subcontinent. A island nation in South Asia, it was till 1972 known as Ceylon. Sri Lanka is surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka is a republic and a unitary state which is governed by a semi-presidential system with its official seat of government in Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte, the capital.
 
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Witness the Sigiriya Rock Fortress
Sigiriya (Lion's rock) is an ancient rock fortress and palace ruin situated in the central Matale District of Sri Lanka, surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of gardens, reservoirs, and other structures. A popular tourist destination, Sigiriya is also renowned for its ancient paintings, which are reminiscent of the Ajanta Caves of India. The Sigiriya was built during the reign of King Kassapa I (AD 477 – 495), and it is one of the seven World Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka.
Visit the East Coast
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country and a sovereign state off souther coast of the Indian subcontinent. A island nation in South Asia, it was till 1972 known as Ceylon. Sri Lanka is surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka is a republic and a unitary state which is governed by a semi-presidential system with its official seat of government in Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte, the capital.
Climb Adam's Peak
Adam's Peak (also Adam's Mount; Sinhalese Samanalakanda - "butterfly mountain", Tamil Sivanolipatha Malai - சிவனொலி பாதமலை), is a 2,243 metres (7,359 ft) tall conical mountain located in central Sri Lanka. It is well-known for the Sri Pada "sacred footprint", a 1.8 m rock formation near the summit, in Buddhist tradition held to be the footprint of the Buddha, in Hindu tradition that of Shiva and in Muslim tradition that of Adam.
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Experience the awe-inspiring wildlife spectacle of Minneriya National Park, home to the largest gathering of Asian elephants in the world.
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Esala Perahera Festival
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The Esala Perahera is one of the oldest and most extraordinary festivals in the world and it takes place every year in July/August in the old royal capital of Kandy. Snaking their way around Kandy lake and the Temple of the Tooth thousands of dancers, drummers, whip-crackers and fire-eaters parade through the city accompanied by close to 100 caparisoned elephants the largest of which carries the sacred tooth relic taken from Buddha’s funeral pyre almost 2500 years ago."
Source: ampersandtravel.com

Sigiriya
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Nestling in the central jungle of Sri Lanka, [Sigiriya] is a humongous block of granite that rises abruptly over the flat landscape. This fortified rock was used for shelter in pre-historic and one still see the paintings made on walls from that period. The Sigiriya was made into a monastery rock after the death of King Kashyapa who had built a palace on the summit of the rock. The ruins were later discovered in the year 1907 and since then have attracted many tourists."
Source: hellotravel.com