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NAFL REVIEW Travel<br />
At the dawn of peace,<br />
Sri Lanka<br />
opens up as a potpourri of diversity<br />
ucked in the Indian Ocean near the southern tip of India, the<br />
Tpearl-shaped island-nation of Sri Lanka is perhaps best<br />
summed up as a potpourri of diversity.<br />
Known as Ceylon until 1972, Sri Lanka is home to a multitude of races<br />
and cultures and a diversified natural environment that will amaze<br />
even the most discerning travelers.<br />
With nearly 1,600-kilometer long palm fringed coastline with scenic<br />
sandbars, Sri Lanka offers some of the best beaches in the world, ideal<br />
for windsurfing, kayaking, yachting, water skiing, scuba diving or just<br />
bumming around in an idyllic location.<br />
The Arugam Bay is among the most popular of its beaches but other<br />
sites are slowly being discovered as the nation opens up for more<br />
opportunities after decades-long bloody civil war that killed over<br />
100,000 people between 1982-2009.<br />
Believed to be the place where the original soul of Buddhism<br />
flourished, Sri Lanka is known for its eclectic mix of people, unspoiled<br />
natural beauty, magnificent beaches, eight UNESCO World Heritage<br />
Sites, 15 national parks showcasing an abundant wildlife that includes<br />
elephants, leopards and more, and nearly 500,000 acres of lush tea<br />
estates.<br />
Indeed, at the dawn of peace, Sri Lanka is once again enchanting<br />
travelers.<br />
Amazing Diversity<br />
Though small in size, Sri Lanka boasts of many amazing places to see<br />
and things to experience and explore.<br />
Here you will find elephants, sloth bear, leopards, sambar and wild<br />
buffaloes. It also boasts of the red slender Loris, Toque Macaque, and<br />
Purple-faced Langur, who according to IUCN clarifications are<br />
endangered due to habitat loss.<br />
The ocean around Sri Lanka is home to large families of cetaceans,<br />
including the mighty blue whales, sperm whales and lively dolphins,<br />
making it one of the best locations to visit.<br />
Here you will find<br />
elephants, sloth bear,<br />
leopards, sambar and<br />
wild buffaloes. It also<br />
boasts of the red<br />
slender Loris, Toque<br />
Macaque, and Purplefaced<br />
Langur, who<br />
according to IUCN<br />
clarifications are<br />
endangered due to<br />
habitat loss.