The island of Sri Lanka lies in the Indian Ocean, to the southwest of the Bay of Bengal and to the southeast of the Arabian Sea. It is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait.

It’s climate can be described as tropical, and rather hot. Its position between 5 and 10 north latitude endows the country with a warm climate, moderated by ocean winds and considerable moisture. The mean temperature ranges from a low of 16°C in the areas of Nuwara Eliya located in the Central Highlands to a high of 32° C in Trincomalee on the northeast coast where temperatures may even reach up to 38 °C. The average yearly temperature for the country as a whole ranges from 28 to 30 °C. Day and night temperatures may vary while January is the coolest month,

Sri Lanka known as the pearl in the Indian ocean is described as a paradise on earth and an Island of exotic beauty with warm friendly people. Marco Polo the legendry traveler considered Sri Lanka to be the finest island of its size on earth. The sheer variety of topography, ecology and cultural diversity sets the island apart from many other travel destinations in the world. The country can boast of every conceivable landscape other than snow-capped habitats. From golden palm fringed beaches caressed by the Indian ocean to the Islands multitudinous layers that slope upwards to form plains, paddy fields and dense rainforests. Streams cascade in to waterfalls and rapids to become sedate rivers before flowing in to the open expanses of the sea.