From Wikipedia: Sri Lanka (Sinhalese: ශ්රී ලංකා Śrī Laṃkā; Tamil: இலங்கை Ilaṅkai), formerly known as Ceylon, is in Southern Asia. It is an island country in the Indian Ocean, south of India.
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Polonnaruwa
[from en.wikipedia.org]: Poḷonnaruwa, also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is the main town of Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. The modern town of Polonnaruwa is also known as New Town, and the other part of Polonnaruwa remains as the royal ancient city of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa.
The Dying Tradition of Sri Lankan Stilt Fishing, Captured in Powerful Photos
Steve McCurry captured an iconic image of Sri Lankan stilt fisherman back in 1995. Nowadays, not many remain as photographer Florian Müller found out. [image from WIRED]
Sela Cetiya
[from en.wikipedia.org]: The Sela Cetiya, also known as the Ambastala Dagaba, is a significant stupa located at the Mihintale Royal Rock Temple in Sri Lanka. It is one of five stupas within the temple premises and is considered one of the 16 main places of worship, or Solosmasthana.
Yala National Park | Official Site | Yala Sri Lanka
yalasrilanka.lk is the official website of yala national park, sri lanka's most famous wild life park. among a host of animal, yala is especially known as one of the world's best places to stop leopard.
Sri Lanka's South Coast Is the Next Great Lifestyle Destination
Palm-tree-lined beaches? Check. Excellent reef breaks? Check. A cool-kid scene complete with surf stays, yoga retreats, and oceanfront cafés? Check, check, check. [image from Condé Nast Traveler]
Dambulla cave temple
[from en.wikipedia.org]: Dambulla cave temple, also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla, is a World Heritage Site (1991) in Sri Lanka, situated in the central part of the country. This site is situated 148 kilometres (92 mi) east of Colombo, 72 kilometres (45 mi) north of Kandy and
Sigiriya
[from en.wikipedia.org]: Sigiriya or Sinhagiri is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is a site of historical and archaeological significance that is dominated by a massive column of granite approximately 180 m (590 ft) high.
Sri Lankan elephant
[from en.wikipedia.org]: The Sri Lankan elephant is native to Sri Lanka and one of three recognised subspecies of the Asian elephant. It is the type subspecies of the Asian elephant and was first described by Carl Linnaeus under the binomial Elephas maximus in 1758.
Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
Average temperatures
Jan
30.6°C22.3Precipitation: 85 mm
Feb
31.2°C22.7Precipitation: 63 mm
Mar
31.7°C23.7Precipitation: 112 mm
Apr
31.8°C24.6Precipitation: 252 mm
May
31.1°C25.5Precipitation: 335 mm
Jun
30.4°C25.5Precipitation: 195 mm
Jul
30°C25.1Precipitation: 130 mm
Aug
30°C25.2Precipitation: 95 mm
Sep
30.3°C24.8Precipitation: 165 mm
Oct
30°C24Precipitation: 358 mm
Nov
30.2°C23.2Precipitation: 309 mm
Dec
30.4°C22.8Precipitation: 153 mm
Batticaloa
Average temperatures
Jan
27.8°C23.2Precipitation: 210.3 mm
Feb
28.6°C23.6Precipitation: 128.4 mm
Mar
30°C24.3Precipitation: 89 mm
Apr
31.6°C25.3Precipitation: 55 mm
May
33°C25.7Precipitation: 39.3 mm
Jun
34°C25.6Precipitation: 23.9 mm
Jul
33.4°C25.3Precipitation: 41.4 mm
Aug
33.1°C25.1Precipitation: 48.5 mm
Sep
32.2°C24.8Precipitation: 67 mm
Oct
30.9°C24.3Precipitation: 180 mm
Nov
29.3°C23.8Precipitation: 349.6 mm
Dec
28.1°C23.5Precipitation: 418.5 mm
Colombo
Average temperatures
Jan
31°C22Precipitation: 58 mm
Feb
31°C23Precipitation: 73 mm
Mar
32°C24Precipitation: 128 mm
Apr
32°C25Precipitation: 246 mm
May
31°C26Precipitation: 392 mm
Jun
30°C26Precipitation: 185 mm
Jul
30°C25Precipitation: 122 mm
Aug
30°C25Precipitation: 120 mm
Sep
30°C25Precipitation: 245 mm
Oct
30°C24Precipitation: 365 mm
Nov
30°C23Precipitation: 414 mm
Dec
30°C23Precipitation: 175 mm
Galle
Average temperatures
Jan
29°C22.8Precipitation: 85.1 mm
Feb
29°C23Precipitation: 70.5 mm
Mar
29.9°C23.9Precipitation: 111.3 mm
Apr
30.6°C24.8Precipitation: 206.8 mm
May
30.6°C25.5Precipitation: 290.4 mm
Jun
29.8°C25.2Precipitation: 188.2 mm
Jul
29°C24.8Precipitation: 163.2 mm
Aug
28.6°C24.7Precipitation: 185.9 mm
Sep
28.4°C24.7Precipitation: 255.8 mm
Oct
28.5°C24.1Precipitation: 322.7 mm
Nov
28.7°C23.5Precipitation: 321 mm
Dec
29.1°C23.1Precipitation: 176.9 mm
Jaffna
Average temperatures
Jan
28.5°C23Precipitation: 69.6 mm
Feb
29.9°C22.6Precipitation: 37.2 mm
Mar
31.8°C23.4Precipitation: 19.1 mm
Apr
33.4°C25.6Precipitation: 43.4 mm
May
33.3°C26.9Precipitation: 46.3 mm
Jun
32.7°C26.9Precipitation: 23.2 mm
Jul
32.6°C26.2Precipitation: 40.5 mm
Aug
32.4°C25.9Precipitation: 47.8 mm
Sep
32.1°C25.7Precipitation: 75.4 mm
Oct
30.8°C24.7Precipitation: 249.8 mm
Nov
29.3°C23.9Precipitation: 356.1 mm
Dec
28.3°C23.6Precipitation: 294.5 mm
Kandy
Average temperatures
Jan
27°C18Precipitation: 79 mm
Feb
28°C18Precipitation: 74 mm
Mar
30°C18Precipitation: 71 mm
Apr
30°C20Precipitation: 188 mm
May
29°C20Precipitation: 144 mm
Jun
28°C20Precipitation: 132 mm
Jul
27°C20Precipitation: 128 mm
Aug
28°C19Precipitation: 113 mm
Sep
28°C19Precipitation: 155 mm
Oct
28°C19Precipitation: 264 mm
Nov
27°C19Precipitation: 296 mm
Dec
27°C18Precipitation: 196 mm
Negombo
Average temperatures
Jan
30°C22Precipitation: 89 mm
Feb
31°C22Precipitation: 69 mm
Mar
31°C23Precipitation: 147 mm
Apr
31°C24Precipitation: 231 mm
May
31°C26Precipitation: 371 mm
Jun
29°C25Precipitation: 224 mm
Jul
29°C25Precipitation: 135 mm
Aug
29°C25Precipitation: 109 mm
Sep
29°C25Precipitation: 160 mm
Oct
29°C24Precipitation: 348 mm
Nov
29°C23Precipitation: 315 mm
Dec
29°C22Precipitation: 147 mm
Nuwara Eliya
Average temperatures
Jan
20°C9.4Precipitation: 100.6 mm
Feb
21.2°C9.4Precipitation: 77.7 mm
Mar
22.5°C10.2Precipitation: 71.5 mm
Apr
22.8°C11.4Precipitation: 158.4 mm
May
21.3°C12.8Precipitation: 175.9 mm
Jun
18.9°C13.3Precipitation: 171.9 mm
Jul
18.5°C12.8Precipitation: 164.9 mm
Aug
18.7°C12.7Precipitation: 161 mm
Sep
19.2°C12.3Precipitation: 178.8 mm
Oct
19.8°C11.9Precipitation: 226.8 mm
Nov
19.8°C11.5Precipitation: 221.7 mm
Dec
19.4°C11Precipitation: 196 mm
Anuradhapura
No climate information available.
Arugam Bay
No climate information available.
Dambulla
No climate information available.
Horton Plains
No climate information available.
Mirissa
No climate information available.
Unawatuna
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Yala National Park
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