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Sri
Lanka, the Resplendent Isle, lies at the southern
tip of India. Once the Spice Island of the East,
it was Taprobane to the Greeks, Serendib to the
Arabs and Lanka to the Indians. It is a beautiful
tropic land and people are friendly, smiling and
given to the easy harmony of island life.
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............................................................LANGUAGE............................................................
Sinhala, Tamil and English are official languages.
...................................................................TIME.................................................................
GMT+5:30
...............................................................CLIMATE..............................................................
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Mean temperature is high, averaging 80°F/ 27°C in the
lowlands. Altitude however moderates the temperature in
the central hills. Highest temperatures are recorded between
March and June, while the coolest period is from November
to January, during the North-East Monsoon. The South-West
Monsoon (May to July) brings rain to the western, southern
and central regions of the country. Weather conditions
are generally agreeable throughout the year.
...............................................INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT..............................................
Katunayake
(Colombo 37 km.)
............................................................PASSPORTS............................................................
All visitors require a valid passport, sufficient funds for
their maintenance while in the country, and an onward
or return ticket or foreign exchange to purchase one.
...................................................................VISAS...................................................................
Not required by bona-fide tourists for a stay of up to 30 days.
..........................................................IMMUNISATION..........................................................
A
valid certificate of vaccination against yellow fever
is required if arriving from infected areas.
.............................................................CURRENCY.............................................................
Rupee=100 cents. notes are of rupees 10, 20, 50, 100, 200,
500, 1,000. Coins of cent 25, 50, and of rupee 1,
2, 5.
......................................................BANKING
HOURS.........................................................
Monday
0900 to 1300 hrs. Tuesday-Friday 0900 to 1330 hrs.
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