SIGHTSEEING INCLUDES KANDY (2 NTS) ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE, TOOTH RELIC TEMPLE, CULTURAL DANCE SHOW. NUWARA ELIYA (1 NT): RAMBODA WATERFALLS, TEA PLANTATION & TEA FACTORY, ROYAL GOLF COURSE, VICTORIA PARK, GREGORY’S LAKE, SITA ELIYA TEMPLE BENTOTA (2 NTS): PHOTO STOP AT THE BRIDGE COLOMBO (1 NT): CITY TOUR - DUTCH PORTUGUESE FORT AREA, BUDDHIST & HINDU TEMPLES, MOSQUES, CHURCHES, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, THE INDEPENDENCE SQUARE, CONVENTION CENTRE (BMICH), THE NATIONAL MUSEUM Sri Lankan Sojourn 7 Days / 6 Nights
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SIGHTSEEING INCLUDES KA N D Y (2 N T S )
E L E P H A N T O R P H A N A G E , T O O T H R E L I C T E M P L E , C U L T U R A L D A N C E S H O W .
N U WA R A E L I YA (1 N T ) : R A M B O D A W A T E R F A L L S , T E A P L A N T A T I O N & T E A F A C T O R Y , R O Y A L G O L F C O U R S E , V I C T O R I A P A R K , G R E G O R Y ’ S L A K E , S I T A E L I Y A T E M P L E
B E N T O TA (2 N T S ) : P H O T O S T O P A T T H E B R I D G E
C O L O M B O ( 1 N T ) : C I T Y T O U R - D U T C H P O R T U G U E S E F O R T A R E A , B U D D H I S T & H I N D U T E M P L E S , M O S Q U E S , C H U R C H E S , P A R L I A M E N T B U I L D I N G S , T H E I N D E P E N D E N C E S Q U A R E , C O N V E N T I O N C E N T R E ( B M I C H ) , T H E N A T I O N A L M U S E U M
Sri Lankan Sojourn7 Days / 6 Nights
The Basic’s
Time: Local time is GMT +5.30. Electricity: Electrical current is 230 volts, 50Hz. Round, three-pin plugs are
used. Language: Most people speak Sinhala, which is the national and official
language. Tamil is also spoken, and English is spoken at most tourist establishments.
Communications: The international country dialling code for Sri Lanka is +94.
Population: 20.9 million (CIA estimate 2007). Capital: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (official). Population: 115,826 (census
2001). Colombo (commercial). Population: 2.4 million (official estimate 2006). Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is only 10km (6 miles) from Colombo.
Religion: Buddhist majority (70%), with Hindu, Christian and Muslim minorities.
Currency: Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR; symbol Rp) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of Rp2,000, 1,000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10. Coins are in denominations of Rp10, 5, 2 and 1, and 50, 25, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents. There are also large numbers of commemorative coins in circulation.
Required Clothing: Lightweights and rainwear.
The Basic’s
Sri Lanka Weather and Climate: Tropical climate. Upland areas are cooler and more temperate, and coastal areas are cooled by sea breezes. There are two monsoons, which occur May to July and December to January