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<strong>SRI</strong> <strong>LANKA</strong>: A SMALL UNIVERSE Few places in the world can match the attractions of Sri Lanka, once described by legendary explorer Marco Polo as the finest island in the world. The Sri Lanka coast is blessed with idyllic and unspoiled beaches, while the island’s interior offers landscapes that range from lowland jungles rich in wildlife like elephants and leopards, to cool, mist-wreathed hill country, home to immaculate tea plantations first established in Ceylon’s colonial days. For centuries, travellers have beaten a path here, from explorers like Marco Polo, to traders and adventurers attracted by the island’s rare spices, exotic wildlife and precious stones, to present-day romantics seeking the ultimate island idyll. Bathed by the waters of the Indian Ocean just north of the Equator, teardrop-shaped Sri Lanka has long been fabled for its outstanding natural beauty and tranquility. Early Arab traders gave the island the name Serendib, and there is little wonder this gave rise to the beautiful English word serendipity, which means ‘fortuitous happenstance’ or ‘pleasant surprise’. Today, fortuitous happenstance has returned to Sri Lanka since its tragic civil wars ended some five years ago. Now its gentle, warm-hearted people, its astonishing land and seascapes and its extraordinary wildlife will combine to ensure your visit is indeed a surprise more pleasant than you can imagine… The island of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) is a small universe; it contains as many variations of culture, scenery and climate as some countries a dozen times its size. SIR ARTHUR C CLARKE n CALL 01865 566785 TO SPEAK TO ONE OF OUR <strong>SRI</strong> <strong>LANKA</strong> TRAVEL EXPERTS OR VISIT WWW.TRANSUN.CO.UK/<strong>SRI</strong>-<strong>LANKA</strong>A