About Sri Lanka

Ancient travellers call Sri Lanka a tear drop of joy, frozen solid as it fell off the chain of its mother, sub-continent India.Sri Lanka is known pearl of the Indian Ocean. Sri lanka has very long history which dates back to 650 B.C. Though some say that the frist citizen was king Vijaya who came from India, there were Nagas & yakkas earlier. Nagas & yakkas were  human beings of two casts. Sri Lanka has been called many manes, like Serendhi, Taprobane, Zeylan,Thambapanni and ultimately sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has so small an area, only 65,610sq.km. & in length by 225.3km at the broadest point.
Sri Lanka has central hills with cold Climate, from main rivers. It has many Cascading waterfalls, rivers, deep valleys, tea carpetted emerald hills & terraced rice fields Sri Lanka main crop is Paddy.
The financial crops are tea, rubber & coconuts. Tea is grown in upper hills & lower hills while paddy is grown well min the lower plains.
The impact of many  cultures over the centuries from South India to the Moorish and that of the western colonists resulted in the country's culture being rich & diversity of the scenery, the warmth, friendliness & hospitality of the people have drawn visitors to the Island over & over again.