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Restaurants in Colombo – Addresses and Telephone nos

Addresses and telephone numbers of Restaurants, Cafes and fast food outlets in Colombo are listed here. SRI LANKAN FOOD RESTAURANTS Akasa Kade Level 13, Ceylinco House, 69 janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo 1. 2333332 Green Cabin Terrace 453 Galle Road, Colombo 3. 2588811 Harbour Stop 50 Sir Baron ]ayatilleke Mawatha, Colombo 1. 0712 900602 Lighthouse Gallery Chaithya …

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Bird watching trips Sri Lanka & Birding Map

Sri Lanka can be considered as an Ornithologist’s paradise due to its abundance of bird life. A total of 444 birds have been recorded, of these 250 are resident and 33 species are endemic, and others are migrants. The mixed feeding flocks in Sinharaja rainforest (A UNESCO World Heritage Site), known as “Sinharaja Bird Waves”, …

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Ecotourism- travel to nature help conservation & local economy

Sri Lanka is an excellent destination for eco-tourism, as its natural environment is famed for its great scenic beauty and diversity. It ranges from clear blue coastal waters, rare unique wildlife, breathtaking landscapes, rich cultural heritage, coral reefs and sandy beaches on one hand to primeval forests, wetlands and mountain environments on the other. Super-imposed upon …

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Investing and Doing business in Sri Lanka

Foreign investors can now invest in Sri Lanka as its investor-friendly economy is booming since the dawn of peace. Today, Sri Lanka is ranked as the most liberalized economy in South Asia. Investors are provided with preferential tax rates, constitutional guarantees on investment agreements, exemptions from exchange control and 100% repatriation of profits. The Board …

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Cheap foreign calls for Sri Lankan tourists without roaming charges

Two leading mobile service providers in Sri Lanka, Dialog and Mobitel, provide special packages for the tourists. While you enjoy your journey in Sri Lanka you can keep in touch with your relations (foreign calls) and the people live in Sri Lanka (domestic calls), without paying expensive international roaming charges.  For example you can keep the connection …

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Watch worlds largest blue whale colony in Southern Sri Lanka – Mirissa

Blue whales in other parts of the world migrate large distances, but the blue whales in Sri Lanka are confined to one particular place. No one knows why, said Asha de Vos, Sri Lankan Marine Biologist. It seems Ocean close to southern tip of Sri Lanka has given sanctuary to this largest animal in the …

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Eco-tourism and wildlife destinations in Sri Lanka – Google travel map

Sri Lanka possesses a high degree of biodiversity. Indeed the island (together with the Western Ghats of India) has been identified by Conservation International as one of 34 world biodiversity hot spots. In addition, The Sinharaja Forest Reserve, the country’s last viable area of primary tropical rainforest has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. …

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Google interactive map on World Heritage sites in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has seven World Heritage Sites. This is an interactive google map showing the locations of these Cultural Heritage sites. 1. Sacred City of Anuradhapura (5 BC) 2. Cave Temples of Dambulla (1 BC) 3. Sigiriya Rock Fortress (5 AD) 4. Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (10 AD) 5. Royal city of Kandy (17 AD) 6. …