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Summer time activites to do in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is an island that provides a tropical climate and due to its geographic location in the Indian Ocean, the country has much to offer travelers looking for diversity in their holiday. From ancient civilizations to simply relaxing on the beach; here is a list of wonders that make Sri Lanka a top summer holiday destination.

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Experience the ancient civilization

Experience the ancient civilization

Sri Lanka has a long historical and cultural heritage more than 2,500 years. Mainly in the Cultural triangle provides this opportunity to visit Sri Lanka’s legacies. Experience Sri Lanka’s unique historical, cultural heritage through cities such as Dambulla, Sigiriya, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa. In particular, Kandy is the last kingdom of the Sri Lanka.

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Visiting the forests with biodiversity

Visiting the forests with biodiversity

The island provides enchanting nature such through the rain forests and biodiversity. There are several key places to experience this including the Sinharaja Rainforest, Peak Wilderness, Knuckles forest range, and Horton plains. Travelers can observe the endemic trees, birds and also waterfalls and many amazing natural things.

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Experience the wildlife experience

Experience the wildlife experience

Wildlife in Sri Lanka provides the traveler a great experience as Sri Lanka is home to its own Big 5 – elephants, blue whales, leopards, sloth bears and buffalos. In additionally more than 430 species of birds of which 30 are endemic. And also, the special thing is country provides safari camping experiences for those wanting to get a person feel of the nature and wildlife.

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Walking around the Dutch fort

Walking around the Dutch fort

Dutch fort is situated in Galle on the south coast of Sri Lanka. It was built by Portuguese in the 17th century. It is known to be a historical, archaeological and architectural heritage monument in the country.

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See the Enchanting highland

See the Enchanting highland

Nuwara Eliya (Hill Country) is another magnificent destination of Sri Lanka. Amazing waterfalls, tea plantations, mountain forests are few highlights of this area. The Peradeniya botanical garden is also one of the most impressive gardens, with a wide variety of flowers.

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Meet the Indigenous people

Meet the Indigenous people

You will generally find friendly, hospitable people in Sri Lanka. Looking back at history ancestors have inhabited the land as far back as 10,000 BC. Today the indigenous people are called “Veddha” meaning the “people of the forest”. They have a different culture; different lifestyle and ways. The traveler can see and experience their life by visiting Dambana and Monaragala areas of Sri Lanka.

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Visit the Golden beaches

Visit the Golden beaches

Since Sri Lanka is a teardrop island in the Indian Ocean, it has golden and pristine beaches around the island and also a perfect sun and sand with tropical year-round climate. Hence, many tourists arrive in Sri Lanka, especially summer period of the year. Hikkaduwa, Bentota, Negombo, Nilaweli, Arugam bay are several destinations of beaches where you can travel in Sri Lanka.