Know the island
Sri Lanka,
explained.
Understand the people, landscapes, traditions and defining moments that have shaped the island before beginning your journey.
Sri Lanka guide
General
A compact island with an extraordinary variety of places and experiences.
Sri Lanka lies in the Indian Ocean, just southeast of India. Its commercial capital is Colombo, while Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the administrative capital. Sinhala and Tamil are official languages, and English is widely used in tourism and business.
Good to know
The island covers about 65,610 km², making its coast, hill country, ancient cities and wildlife areas surprisingly easy to combine in one journey.