Sri-Lanka

Sri Lanka is a country in Asia with approximately 21 million inhabitants. The island is located southeast of India in the Indian Ocean. The Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait lie between these two countries. On the northeast coast lies the Bengal bay and on the west coast the Laccadive sea. The landscape consists of mountains, with deep valleys, fertile lowlands, savannas, small desert areas, grassy plains, dune landscapes, monsoon forests and a swampy delta with mangrove forests. Furthermore, many rivers, waterfalls and artificial lakes. The coastline is varied with beaches, cliffs, lagoons and bays. Coral reefs and islands in the water. Sri Lanka has a tropical monsoon climate. The capital Kotte has 115,000 inhabitants. Other important cities are the holy city of Anuradhapura, Colombo, Galle, Trincomalee, Kalmunai, Kandy, Polonnaruwa, Unawatuna, Point Pedro, Nuwara Eliya and old capital Yapahuwa. Other places of interest are the Sinharaja Forest Park, the Golden Temple of Dambulla, Adam's Peak, Bundala Nature Reserve, Sinharaja, Uda Walawe, Yala and Kitulgala, the Dambulla Historical Site, the Horton Plains, the Turtle Center at Kosgoda, Matara, Mihintale Sacred Place, Pinnawela elephant shelter, Puttalam fort and Sigiriya rock fortress.