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saw the Buddha’s tooth, drove through the clouds, witnessed and amazing sunset and a
spectacular lightning storm at the same time, went on a boat safari, a night safari, and a
sunrise safari, viewed tsunami devastation, saw beautiful beaches, and went fishing.
The locals are incredibly warm, friendly, helpful, and quick with a smile. With the
exception of a few touts in Colombo (about whom other Sri Lankans warned us), people
here were extremely honest, helpful, and don’t try to scam us—not even the tuk-tuk
drivers. To be connected to each destination's webpage, please click on the photos
below, or use the navigation bars at the top and bottom of this page.
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Area: 66,000 sq km
Population: 19 million
Capital City: Colombo
People: 74% Sinhalese, 18% Tamils, 7% Moor, 1% other
Language: Sinhalese, Tamil, English
Religion: 69% Buddhist, 15% Hindu, 8% Muslim, 8% Christian
Government: republic
Head of State: President Chandrika Kumaratunga
Head of Government: Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa
GDP: US$48.1 billion
GDP per capita: US$2,500
Annual Growth: 4.7%
Inflation: 9.3%
Major Industries: Processing of rubber, tea, coconuts, and
other agricultural commodities; clothing, cement, petroleum
refining, textiles, tobacco
Major Trading Partners: US, UK, Germany, Japan, Singapore,
India, Iran, Taiwan, Belgium, Hong Kong, China, South Korea
