Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) is a tropical island country south of India in the Indian Ocean. Sri Lanka is a year-round destination for discerning travellers offering diverse landscapes range from rainforest and arid plains to highlands and sun, sand and sea.

Sri Lanka has famed for its ancient Buddhist ruins, including the 5th-century citadel Sigiriya with its palace and frescoes, variety of World Heritage sites, from the picturesque hill town of Kandy to the Portuguese fortifications of Galle and monastery-strewn ruins of Anuradhapura – Sri Lanka’s ancient capital; dates back to over 2,000 years. The influences of colonial powers remain evident in architecture and a number of forts across the country.