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Sri Lanka Island

(Sri Lanka)

Blue sky, dark turquoise sea and green fringe of coconut palms over a yellow strip of beach - this is how the coast of the island of Sri Lanka opens to the traveler's eye. To Europeans, this island has always seemed like an earthly paradise. It is no coincidence that the chain of islands crossing the Palk Strait and connecting Sri Lanka with India was called Adam's Bridge. It was according to him, as legend says, that the forefather of mankind, expelled from paradise, came to earth. By the way, one of the highest mountain peaks in Sri Lanka is also called Adam's Peak. It even has a rock with a dent similar to a human foot - as they say, the imprint of Adam's foot. On religious holidays, thousands of pilgrims climb along a narrow path to the top of the peak, eager to touch the shrine.

The island of Sri Lanka was known back in the 1st millennium BC. In the ancient Indian tale of Rama and Sita, better known to us as the Ramayana, there is an episode when the wife of Prince Rama, Sita, is kidnapped by the evil king of Sri Lanka, Ravana. But, although the Sri Lankan ruler took refuge on his island under the protection of a huge army, the brave Rama, with the help of the mighty monkey king Hanuman, who helped him, managed to defeat the army of Ravana and regain Sita. They also say that after returning home across Adam’s Bridge. Rama asked Hanuman how he could thank him. And the far-sighted monkey king replied that he would like to live as long as people remember the prince’s exploits. This is how Hanuman became immortal, for the memory of the divine Rama and his victories is passed on in India from generation to generation.

Over its long history, the island has changed many names, but all of them have always expressed admiration. The Arabs called it Serendib ("Blessed Island"). The ancient Greeks called it Taprobana (meaning "Coast of Bronze Palms"). The British gave the island the name Ceylon. This word comes from the distorted “Singala-dvina” - “Lion Island” - this is what the Sinhalese Indians who moved here in ancient times called this country. The current name of the island and country translated from Sanskrit means “Fertile Land”.

The great Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore once called Sri Lanka “the pearl in the Indian Ocean.” Since then, many wonderful writers have visited the island - from Zweig and Kipling to the classic of modern science fiction Arthur C. Clarke, and everyone admired him in their own way. Russian writers also visited here: Goncharov and Chekhov, Garin and Bunin. It is impossible to list the enthusiastic epithets that they bestowed on Sri Lanka: “Emerald drop in the warm sea”, “Treasure Island”, “Paradise”, “Pearl Treasury of the East”, “Land of Eternal Summer”, etc.

It must be said that there is no exaggeration in the last name: the climate of the country is, indeed, even and warm throughout the year. In both summer and winter, the temperature here is about plus 27, and in the mountains - 20–25 degrees. From May to August, humid sea winds - monsoons bring heavy rains to the island. At this time, the clouds above the ground thicken so much that everything is plunged into darkness, as if a solar eclipse had occurred, and whole streams of water fall from the sky, so dense that nothing can be seen twenty steps away. Rivers overflow their banks, and violent floods sometimes destroy entire villages. Thus, in 1957, due to floods caused by monsoon rains, almost three hundred thousand residents of the country were left homeless. But the rest of the time the sun shines brightly over Sri Lanka.

The island's forests amaze with their power and diversity. Here you can find giant trees reaching 50 meters in height, small but beautiful flowering plants, and numerous vines entwining the trunks and branches of other trees. Among them are many valuable, unique species: sandalwood with delicately fragrant branches, ebony, also called “black” for the color of the wood, rosewood - teak, breadfruit with edible fruits, tree ferns, papaya, mango and many others. But most of all in the forests there are various palm trees, of which in the first place, of course, are coconut trees. Their slender silhouettes, sometimes rising 30–35 meters, are found everywhere on the island.

This plant has long served man in tropical countries. Its nuts are used as food and provide oil used in soap and candle making. Palm leaves are used to cover huts, baskets, mats and brushes are made from them, the wood is used for buildings, and dishes are made from nut shells. Palm fiber is used for weaving ropes and making fabrics.

From other types of palm trees, sweet juice is obtained, which after fermentation becomes an intoxicating drink, starch, sugar, wax and other substances. In ancient times, the leaves of the talipot palm were used to make paper similar to parchment. Ancient manuscripts written on it have survived to this day - more than a thousand years! And the fruits of the cabbage palm are still included in the menu of the island’s residents.

Near Buddhist monasteries there are always groves of banyan trees - the sacred tree of India and Sri Lanka. After all, it was under the banyan tree that two and a half thousand years ago, the founder of Buddhism, Prince Gautama, experienced “enlightenment,” that is, he understood the cause of human suffering and the way to get rid of it. This happened in one of the cities of Northern India. Since then, Gautama took the name Buddha ("Enlightened One"). Every year, millions of pilgrims come to worship the tree, which has survived to this day.

And in 245 BC, envoys from Sri Lanka turned to the priests guarding the sacred Indian tree with a request to allow them to take one branch of banyan tree to their island so that they too would grow a symbol of true faith. Permission was given, and the cutting of the tree in a golden vessel traveled down the Ganges River and then by sea to Sri Lanka, where it was planted on a hill in the ancient capital of the country - Anuradhapura and watered with sacred water from the Ganges. And the tree took root in the new place and has been blooming and bearing fruit for more than two thousand years. The monks spread its fruits throughout the island, and now there is no Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka that does not have a banyan tree growing near it.

By the way, this tree is a close relative of the well-known indoor ficus. By the way, the ficus family, which is widespread in the Mediterranean, also includes the fig tree, or fig tree, as the Bible calls it. An amazing feature of the banyan tree is its ability to form numerous aerial roots hanging from the branches to the ground. Having taken root in the soil, these roots begin to thicken, turning into powerful additional trunks, reaching a meter in diameter. (The main trunk can sometimes be up to ten meters in diameter.) Gradually the tree turns into a real forest, sometimes occupying an entire hectare and consisting of 600–800 trunks! The largest banyan tree is considered to be a five-hundred-year-old tree in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, resembling a huge green hill with an area of ​​two hectares. It is even listed in the Guinness Book of Records. True, such giants have not been recorded in Sri Lanka.

In the forests of the island there is a real abundance of animals: there are wild elephants and buffaloes, black sloth bears and leopards, jackals and meter-sized bats - flying foxes, as well as many monkeys, flocks of which regularly devastate the fields and gardens of local residents. There are five species of deer in Sri Lanka, including the largest axis deer with a spotted coat and the mouse deer, which is as tall as a hare.

The jungles of Sri Lanka also abound in birds, many of which fly here in winter from the north. But among them there are also permanent residents - these are peacocks, weaver birds, spur partridges and amazingly beautiful Ceylon kingfishers, whose feathers on the back shimmer in all shades of blue.

Dangerous animals are also found here, such as poisonous snakes (including cobras), crocodiles, sometimes growing up to five meters in length, and in coastal sea waters - sharks. The rivers are home to a rare fisherman, which looks like a huge eel, up to a meter long. During the dry season, it is able to crawl overland from one body of water to another that has not yet dried up.

And gecko lizards, common in Sri Lanka, are tamed and kept in houses by residents to combat flies, mosquitoes and mosquitoes.

The island's fertile climate provides excellent conditions for the cultivation of many cultivated plants, and therefore most of the plains of Sri Lanka (and they occupy four-fifths of the country) have been converted into plantations. Rubber trees such as hevea and cocoa, coconut palms and coffee trees, bananas and citrus fruits grow on them. But the main asset of Sri Lanka is its famous tea, which we call Ceylon tea from old memory. A third of all the tea harvested in the world is grown here, and it provides the lion's share of revenue to the state treasury.

But the nature of the island is famous not only for its richness of flora. In its mountains, on the roads of Sri Lanka, the richest reserves of the world's best graphite have been found, and "black sands" - the most valuable ore of titanium and zirconium - are mined off the coast. However, first of all, Sri Lanka is known throughout the world for its precious stones. More than forty different types of gems hide its depths: rubies and topazes, amethysts and garnets, tourmalines and alexandrites. Deposits of the latter are known, by the way, only in two places in the world: in Sri Lanka and here in the Urals. “Cat's eye” is also mined here - a stone that, according to legend, protects against assassination attempts and poisoning. They say that in the Middle Ages there was a ring with this stone; seven times he saved the life of the crown prince, the son of the ruler of the Sinhalese, whose enemies tried to take his life either with a dagger, or poison, or by sawing a bridge across the abyss on his way. But the magic talisman protected its owner every time, and the prince eventually became the ruler of the island.

Sapphire is rightly considered the most valuable gem in Sri Lanka. This blue stone is highly rated among connoisseurs. For one carat of it (0.2 grams) they pay up to two thousand dollars!

In the East there is an ancient legend about the origin of this wonderful gem. They say that people turned to the supreme deity of Hindus, Brahma, with a request to show them the most precious of all seven wonders of the universe. Brahma climbed the sacred Mount Kailash, filled the cup with the magical drink of immortality - amrita, and splashed it out onto the surrounding area. Sprays of amrita scattered all over the world and, falling to the ground, turned into precious stones. These were sapphires.

The mountains of Sri Lanka, as already mentioned, occupy only a fifth of the island's area. But these are steep, rocky ridges and plateaus, sometimes rising two and a half kilometers above the plain. Rivers flowing from the mountains abound with waterfalls. Based on their number, Sri Lanka can be compared with the most “waterfall” country in the world - the South African kingdom of Lesotho. There are more than a hundred large waterfalls here, a good dozen of them are more than a hundred meters high. In the central part of the island, south of the ancient capital of the country - Kandy, in an area measuring fifty by fifty kilometers, there are seven such waterfalls and cascades, including the 210-meter Kurundu and the 190-meter Diyaluma.

The city of Kandy itself, known since the 16th century, is located at an altitude of 700 meters at the foot of the Piduru Range and has a temperate climate. It is considered the coolest city in the country. The longest river in Sri Lanka, the Mahaweli, surrounds the city buildings in a semicircle. The main attraction of Kandy is the ancient temple, which houses one of the main Buddhist shrines - the Tooth Relic. This sacred relic was initially kept in one of the temples of India, but when Muslims took over the Buddhists in the principality where the temple was located, the daughter of the ruler, hiding the Tooth in her high hairstyle, managed to get out of the city and reached Sri Lanka by ship. Here the Buddhist shrine was presented to the king of the island, who built a special temple for it in 1592, which became a place of pilgrimage for Buddhists from all over the world. The most important holiday of Sri Lanka - Perahera - is dedicated to the sacred tooth of Buddha. On this day, a solemn procession is organized in Kandy, in which 200 festively dressed elephants take part, one of which carries on its back a golden copy of the casket - the repository of the Tooth.

And not far from the ancient capital there is another pearl of Sri Lanka - Sigiriya Rock ("Lion Mountain"). With its outlines, it really resembles a mighty predator preparing to jump. A palace city was built on an unusual rock back in the 5th century, which at that time served as the residence of the king, and later served as a home for Buddhist monks.

A huge rock mass, towering above the green wall of the forest, was visible from afar. To further highlight it, the sheer walls of the mountain were whitewashed and polished to a mirror shine. A marble palace with a luxurious garden and fountains was erected on the flat top of Sigiriya. Only one inaccessible path led to it from the foot of the cliff, ending at the walls of the residence. The gates were built in the shape of a giant lion's head. To get into the palace, you had to go through the ferocious, grinning mouth of the beast.

According to legend, a fabulous structure on an impregnable peak was built by the evil and treacherous prince Kasiyapa. To seize power in the country, he killed his father and sent his younger brother into exile. After this, he, fearing revenge, ordered the construction of a palace on the rock and took refuge there. But eighteen years later, the villain still suffered his well-deserved retribution. His brother, Moggolana, gathered an army, stormed Sigiriya and executed the criminal. A Buddhist monastery was established in the empty palace. And after several centuries, the monastery was empty, and soon the green wall of the jungle hid this unique masterpiece of architecture from people. And only at the beginning of the 19th century, using fragmentary information preserved in ancient manuscripts, archaeologists were able to find and clear the ancient ruins. Now Sigiriya is included in the list of the most valuable historical monuments in the world and is under the auspices of UNESCO.

Such is this amazing island, endowing the traveler with a precious bouquet of the most exquisite and varied impressions: amazing trees and unique animals, beaches of the warm sea and shady groves of coconut palms, scatterings of precious stones and foamy streams of waterfalls, white marble palaces and mysterious ancient rituals, fruits worthy of gourmets, and legends that have survived thousands of years... And it is no coincidence that one of the wise and experienced thinkers of our time, the American science fiction writer Arthur Clarke, having visited Sri Lanka, was so captivated by it that he remained to live here forever. And when he was asked about the reasons for such an act, he answered briefly and simply: “I don’t know a better place on our planet!”

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SRI LANKA (Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka) Ceylon. Sri Lanka State in the Indian Ocean on the island. Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) near the south. tip of the Hindustan Peninsula. Terr. 65.5 thousand sq. km.Us. approx. 14.9 million (1981): Sinhalese - 70%, Tamils ​​- 22%, etc. Capital - Colombo. State language -

Ceylon tea- this is the first thing that came to my mind after a friend invited me to visit this distant country. How far away I had a very rough idea.

Where is Sri Lanka located?

And she is located VIndian Ocean. This is a lonely island near India. It is noteworthy that the island was once connected to India by land, but that was a very long time ago, however, it left an imprint on Sri Lanka itself, the local residents and their way of life.

Locals

The bulk of the local population is divided according to religious views between Catholics and Buddhists. In this connection, the island is dotted with Catholic and Buddhist temples.

Local residents are divided into Tamils ​​and Sinhalese. Tamils ​​are slightly lighter than Sinhalese, which is a source of pride for them.

Pros of holidays with and without a package

Based on personal experience, I would note several points in favor« wild» recreation:

• We managed to see several cities, visit on different sides of the island, it’s unlikely to be possible to do this with a voucher.
• You can hire a local resident, some speak Russian, to take you around the island. We did just that and did not regret it.
• In our budget The package holiday would not have been possible, and we would have seen much less.
• We visited places where tourists rarely go, or they don’t stop by at all, judging by the rounded eyes of the local residents when they see us. :)

Now in favor of the trip:

• A distant country, its own rules, its own mentality. Go according to the ticket, in any case,safer.
• If you are taking us on an excursion, they will bring you and show you everything in the best possible way.. We, while relaxing as savages, used the services of local residents. A funny thing happened: they took us to show the elephants and, as promised, they showed us, only they brought us to a landfill. :)

I would especially like to recommend visiting the most beautiful place that stands out on the entire island - this .

This is a small town located at an altitude of 1884 meters above sea level, the locals call this town - New England. Having visited many places in Sri Lanka and, periodically, sweltering from the heat, we arrived in Nuwara Eliya and plunged into the coolness. Clouds are walking around the city, very beautiful and unusual. This town sunk into my soul, but we didn’t have time to enjoy its beauty, so we moved on.

We visited tea plantations and a huge botanical garden, in the cities of Anuradhapura and. We were also at a huge market in Colombo. All these places are different from each other.

So where is . Leaving aside the geographical side of the issue, I will say: where everyone should visit!

The island of Sri Lanka (until 1972 the island was called in the European manner - Ceylon) is a large island in the Indian Ocean southeast of the Hindustan Peninsula. The name of the island comes from Sanskrit, from where it is translated as “Blessed Land”.

The island of Sri Lanka is separated from Hindustan by the Palk Strait and the bay of the same name, as well as the Gulf of Manara. In the north and east, Sri Lanka is washed by the waters of the Bay of Bengal. According to scientists, until about the 15th century, Sri Lanka was connected to Hindustan by a narrow isthmus, but after the strongest in about 1481, this isthmus was fragmented into a ridge of small islands - Adam's Bridge.

The total area of ​​the island of Sri Lanka exceeds 65 thousand square kilometers.

The island of Sri Lanka is quite massive in area, so its geographical coordinates are usually determined by its approximate center: 7°37′ N. w. 80°46′ E. d.

At the moment, the island of Sri Lanka is part of the territorial composition of the state of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

Tourism.

A holiday in Sri Lanka will be a well-deserved vacation after a hard year spent in work and worries. Sri Lanka is not just memories of Ceylon tea and the warm sea, it is a unique world of wonders in which every person would like to live. But if you were born in another country, this is not a reason to be upset, because there is an opportunity to visit this island, where there is a huge diversity of cultures, where climatic conditions seem to attract tourists from all over the world.

What can travelers remember about Sri Lanka? Firstly, these are endless holidays. It seems that local residents live only for the sake of the next celebration. But it’s really interesting to watch - solemn processions, parades, masquerades, competitions and fun. People are dressed in national costumes, music is playing everywhere, thousands of people and even elephants, who are also dressed in original outfits, walk along the city streets.

Where to go? Tours to Colombo are especially popular. Here you have the opportunity to see a huge number of cathedrals, temples and mosques. All the cultures of the world have merged in this city. It is recommended to visit this city from November to May; this time is most favorable for vacationers.

Colombo International Airport is located relatively close to the city center. You can order a taxi or get to the center by bus. You can use the same vehicle to move around the city. Some require payment based on the distance you travel, others accept money by agreement before the trip.

If finances allow, it is preferable to travel by taxi. This type of transport is equipped with meters, so do not be afraid that you will have to overpay money out of your own pocket.

It is recommended to immediately go to the business center of the city. This is an excellent area where you can see the Presidential Palace, amazing gardens, parks, the National Museum and Art Gallery. Numerous offices and modern buildings only emphasize the ideal beauty of Colombo.

In Sri Lanka you can find something to suit your taste. This even applies to national cuisine. It is so diverse that any traveler will discover his favorite dish.

The locals are friendly, but you should be careful when coming to the beach. Topless sunbathing is prohibited by law here, but at the entrance to the temple you must remove not only your headdress, but also your shoes.

This is a truly unique country with its own characteristics and advantages, thanks to which you want to return here just a few days after you leave Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka (Sanskrit: श्री लङ्का, “Blessed Land”) is an island in the Indian Ocean. The largest island of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka is a unique, paradise island, one of the richest places on earth in history, attracting travelers from all over the world for recreation, and will forever remain in the memory of those who visit it!

Sri Lanka is a country with an incredible history, one of the oldest civilizations in the world, offering amazing historical treasures.

Sri Lanka is a country of exoticism, a country for those who dream of a romantic holiday and adventure, a country of all shades of green tropical plants, a country of great natural beauty - this is exactly what you can call a small island located in the Indian Ocean.

Each city on the island of Ceylon is unique: some are famous for their rich history, others fascinate with their natural beauty. Every city in Sri Lanka has a well-developed tourism infrastructure and every city in Sri Lanka welcomes tourists with open arms.

Sri Lanka is the oldest Buddhist country in the world.

oachMore than one thousand kilometers of palm trees and snow-white sandy beaches surround the island. Resorts in Sri Lanka are scattered throughout the country and offer ample opportunities for recreation in Sri Lanka: scuba diving, surfing, sailing and skiing, windsurfing, deep-sea fishing, excursions to caves. You can swim in calm waters, watch the sun descend across the horizon like fireball, plunge into the vast ocean

Sri Lanka (Ceylon): photos

Polonnaruwa - the ancient city of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Island: where is it located?

The state of Sri Lanka is located on an island in the Indian Ocean, located south of the Hindustan Peninsula between 5’54’ and 9’52’ north latitude, 800 km. from the equator. The northern and central parts of the island are in the subequatorial zone, and the southern part is in the equatorial zone. The total area is 65,610 sq. km, the length from north to south is 445 km, and from west to east 225 km.

Ceylon island on the world map

Sri Lanka Island: how to get there

There are no direct flights between Moscow and Colombo, but in winter charters fly here with a landing in Male. In addition, flights with fairly convenient connections are possible with Emirates (via Dubai), Etihad Airways (via Abu Dhabi) and Qatar Airways (via Doha). Travel time is about 14 hours including connections.

There are also no direct flights to Sri Lanka from Minsk, Kyiv and Almaty: only through other European cities.

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Sri Lanka

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• Sri Lanka with a map! (RG11204), Heine Paul. What is Sri Lanka? The tropical island is located in the Indian Ocean. The north of Sri Lanka and the south of India are separated by the Palk Strait, 35 km wide, and connected by Adam’s Bridge - a chain of shoals and coral...
• Guide to Sri Lanka 14 routes 12 maps map, Heine P.. What is Sri Lanka? The tropical island is located in the Indian Ocean. The north of Sri Lanka and the south of India are separated by the Palk Strait, 35 km wide, and connected by Adam’s Bridge, a chain of shallows and coral...