A brief description of Sri Lanka, an island nation in the Indian Ocean

1. Sri Lanka A land worth visiting! By Ajithaa Edirimane

2. Sri Lanka

4. Separated from India by the Palk Strait Land area 67,000 sq.miles.

7. PHOTOGRAPHIC TOUR

10. Tea Estate in the central hill country

11. Sunny beaches all around the island Temp. 25c – 32c

12. FAUNA & FLORA HISTORICAL SITES

15. Sri Lanka is a birds paradise with 435 resident species, out of which, 26 are endemic to Sri Lanka

17. View of the Sigiriya rock surface

18. SIGIRIYA FRESCOES (painted 2000 years ago) Only 19 remain today out of 500 - Covers an area 140 meters in length and 40 meters high

20. ECONOMY

23. LAW & GOVERNANCE

24. Supreme Court of Sri Lanka Law: Mixture of English Common Law, Roman Dutch Law and customary laws; Kandyan Law, Tamil Thesavalami Law, Muslim Law Parliament (225 seats); Members elected by popular vote on the basis of a modified proportional representation system by district to serve six-year terms.

25. THE END What lies ahead? Future of the Country Sri Lanka has just come out of a 30 year civil war. It is a country with an educated and intelligent workforce, mostly English speaking. Infrastructure; roadways and Telecommunications, are now being rapidly developed to meet the rising demands of a liberated nation. Prospects for the future are promising.