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The pearl of the Indian Ocean

For a small island, Sri Lanka has acquired a lot of names - Serendib, Ceylon, Teardrop of India, Resplendent Isle, Island of Dharma, Pearl of the Orient - an accumulation which reveals its richness and beauty, and the intensity of affection which it has evoked in visitors. For centuries it seduced travelers, who returned home with enchanting images of a languorous tropical isle of such deep spirituality and serenity that it entered the Western imagination as a Tahiti of the East. Go Lanka Tour service providers in Sri Lanka

Go Lanka Tours & Safari

Go Lanka Safari is a tour guide based Sri Lanka. Established in 1999, Go Lanka Safari has been providing tours for tourist around the world who makes visits to Sri Lanka from time to time. Not limited to few destinations or locations, Go Lanka Safari provides a number of packages and custom packages that can be arranged according to the preferences of the tourists. Go Lanka Safari is one of Sri Lanka’s best know tour guides since its inception. It doesn’t matter if you are a regular visitor or a first time visitor to Sri Lanka, contact Go Lanka Safari tour guide providers to spend a wonderful and an unforgettable holiday in Sri Lanka.

About Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is a tiny tear drop shaped island in the Indian Ocean. It is the essence of South Asia, you can find the attractions of neighboring India and Maldives in this land which is a hundred times smaller than India. Despite being so small the country has a wide range of geographic features and is rich in natural beauty. Large parts of Sri Lanka are covered in tropical forests, with hundreds of rivers flowing through them, often cascading in awesome waterfalls.

Historical Destinations

The Royal city of Kandy, Sri Lanka’s hill capital, Kandy, is situated 488 meters above sea level. This capital of the Central Province is renowned for its culture and beauty and is a sacred city to all Buddhists since the “Dalada Maligawa” (the temple of the sacred tooth relic) is located in the heart of Kandy town. The Esala Perahara,

Kandy

Sigiriya, the spectacular 'Lion rock' fortress, stands majestically overlooking the luscious green jungle surroundings, and is one of Sri Lanka's major attractions. This was built by King Kasyapa, a son of King Dhatusena, by a palace consort. As legend goes, King Dhatusena was overthrown and walled in, alive by Kasyapa in 473 AD. Mogallana, Dhatusena's son by the true queen fled to India,

Sigiriya

Anu-radha-pura Kingdom lasted one thousand and five hundred years from 380BC. This city is home to many of the earliest grandest monuments of Sri Lanka. A popular destination of Sinhalese Buddhist's prilgimages because of its many ancient Buddhist monuments.

Anuradhapura

Wildlife Sanctuaries

Kumana National Park in Sri Lanka is renowned for its avifauna, particularly its large flocks of migratory waterfowl and wading birds. The park is 391 kilometres (243 mi) southeast of Colombo on Sri Lanka's southeastern coast. Kumana is contiguous with Yala National Park. Kumana was formerly known as Yala East National Park, but changed to its present name in 5 September 2006.

Kumana

Yala National Park, one of Sri Lanka 's premier eco tourism destinations, lies 24km northeast of Tissamaharama and 290km from Colombo on the southeast coast of Sri Lanka, spanning a vast 97,878 hectares over the Southern and Uva Provinces.

Yala National Park

Wilpattu National Park is located 26 km north of Puttalam (approximately 180 km north of Colombo) spanning from the northwest coast inland towards the ancient capital of Anuradhapura (50 km to the east of the park). Covering an impressive 425 sq miles, the park is Sri Lanka’s largest, and having reopened in March, 2010 it is just a matter of time before it becomes a popular eco-tourism destination.

Wilpatthu National Park

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