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TOUR
TIPS - HOLIDAY IN SRI LANKA
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When you plan a Holiday in Sri Lanka it is important to know what a tourist making a holiday in Sri Lanka would need to know. That's why we "Don Voyage" provide the Holidaymaker with useful tips and information to make ones holiday in Sri Lanka a fantastic and memorable one.
A holiday in Sri Lanka has become every ones dream since Sri Lanka despite it’s size has so much to offer and we facilitate holidays in Sri Lanka which are often tailor made to suite the requirement of the visitor.
Given below are information for you who wish to make a holiday in Sri Lanka so that your holiday in Sri Lanka will be better planned.
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Sri
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VITAL
STATISTICS - SRI LANKA
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| Size |
65,610
sq km |
| Capital |
Sri
Jayawardenapura |
| Commecial
Capital |
Colombo. |
| Annual
per capita GNP |
US
$ 841 |
| Population |
19
million |
| Population
density |
309
people per sq km |
| Life
expectancy at Birth |
74
female, 69 male |
| Literacy
rate |
91.8
% |
| Languages |
Sinhala,
Tamil, English |
English
is widely spoken throughout Sri Lanka with the exception of remote
villages. |
| Ethnic
mix |
Sinhalese,
74 percent;, 18 percent ;Muslims, 7 percent; Burghers and others
1 percent in Sri Lanka |
CLIMATE
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| Lowlands |
tropical,average27º
C |
Central
Hills |
Cooler,with
temperatures dropping to 14º C.The south-west monsoon brings
rain to the western, southern and central regions from may to july,while
the north - eastern monsoon occurs in the north and east in December
and January. Sri Lanka boasts a good climate for holiday-makers
throughout the year. |
| Cuurency |
Sri
Lankan Rupee |
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Sri
Lanka Holiday Shopping Malls |
Name |
Address |
Telephone |
| Crescat
Boulevard |
Colombo
03 |
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| Majestic
City |
Colombo
04 |
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| Liberty
Plaza |
Colombo 03 |
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Sri Lanka Apparel shops |
| ODEL
Unlimited |
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| House
of Fashion |
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| Arena |
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Night
Clubs |
| Blue
Elephant |
Colombo
Hilton |
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| Little
Hut |
Mount
Lavinia |
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| Blue
Leopard |
Grand
Oriental Hotel |
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| The
Garage |
Kandy |
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| Legends |
Majestic
City |
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Discotheques
/ Karaoke Bars |
| Hotel
Hilton |
Colombo |
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| Hotel
Taj Samudra |
Colombo |
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| Rohans |
Colombo |
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Sri
Lanka Restaurants |
| Jade
Gardens |
Havelock
Road, Colombo |
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| Kinjou |
33
Amarasekera Mw, Colombo |
011 2589477 |
| Long
Feng |
Trans
Asia |
011 2544200 |
| Golden
Dragon |
Taj
Samudra Hotel |
011 2446622 |
| Mandarin
Palace |
Longden
Palce, Colombo 07 |
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| Emperors |
Hilton
Colombo |
011 2544644 |
| Paradise
Road |
Colombo |
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| Cricket
Club |
Colombo |
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| Jade
Gardens |
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011 2580678 |
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