Geography: 6o-10o North Latitude 80o-82o East longitude Maximum Length 432Km Maximum Breadth 224Km Land Area 65,525 Sq. Km Excluding Inland Waters 62,336 Sq. Km Highest Water fal l( Bambarakanda) 241 meters Highest Peak ( Pidurutalagala ) 2524 meters Longest River ( Mahaweli) 335 k. meters Climate Low Lands- tropical, average 27C Central Hills – cooler [...]

On arrival visitors to Sri Lanka are officially required to declare all currency, valuable equipment, jewelry and gems though this is rarely checked. All personal effects should be taken back on departure. Visitors are not allowed to bring in goods in commercial quantities, or prohibited / restricted goods such as dangerous drugs, weapons, explosive devices [...]

One of the great temptations for Western visitors when looking around the gift shops is that prices are so cheap that it seems a crime not to go home with a bag full of bargains. Visitors need to be wary for fakes, particularly when buying gems or designer clothes. The Ceylon Tourist Board is a [...]