SriLanka Tour Jan 13 – 17th 2026

SriLanka Tour Jan 13 – 17th 2026 Very slim population around 20 million No traffic on roads even on NH Neat and clean Men are muscular and fit and handsome Almost all vehicles are Japan r Chinese makes Could see many houses and business shops abandoned unoccupied Took off to SL by Indigo 11.30 AM flight and landed safely at 1245 PM Welcomed by JetWings tour ops guide Bilal by garlands Tour operator : GT Holidays Strength 44 A/C Bus – Chinese make – Golden dragon Day1 Straight to Indian restaurant for lunch buffet Then city strolling – Lotus tower , tea factory and outlet Drop at Anarva Hotel Mediocre சுமார் ரகம் Night buffet dinner Day 2 To Kandy Hill region 5000 ft from MSL 120 kms ride On the way to Pinnawala elephant orphanage National Botanical garden sprawling several 100 acres About 40 elephants served there Can feed them at cost of Rs 600/= Exorbitant Tender coconut Rs 200/= To Buddha museum – display of all things received as donation including money and statues etc Evening cultural show in a hotel Oak Ray 4 star hotel And fire dance as played in our villages during festival Kandy Murugan temple is near the Kandy Lake which resembles our Ooty lake Could not see the statue as closed by veil Buddhas tooth temple Night stay at Myst@Kandy Elaborate night buffet about 200 varieties of food items from cakes pastries veg and non veg ice creams etc Big dining hall Night dinner cost Rs 6500 /= SLR Stay 36000/= SLR Day 3 To NuwaraEliya - 6800 ft from MSL On the way Little England market sight from bus Boat ride for 30 mins in Gregory ?? lake Tea cost rs 150/200 SLR Rambhodra waterfalls can be viewed from the restaurant having lunch To Seethas Agni Pravesh s place Incharge explained that this is the place where the final battle between Rama n Ravana had taken in these surrounding 12 villages Nuwara Eliya meant city of Lights and this was set ablaze by Hanuman – city set on fire Night stay at Mirage Kings Cottage Very good hotel 54000 /= SLR Mangrove lake ride – 1 hr Very cold as it is located high in the hills Had to use heater in the bed room Day 4 To Bentota Beach resort 210 kms drive 6 hrs extensive travel Taken to Seetha temple – where Hanuman supposedly met Seetha and that is Asoka Forest – Seetha Vatika Hanumans huge foot stamp is shown on ground Ravana Waterfalls Stay at Tangerine Beach resort Superb resort Cost 63000 SLR Swimming pool , SPA , Gym all available Day 5 36 kms drive to Colombo To Shopping in a mall Reasonable price Lunch in South Indian restaurant Anjappar and drop at Airport at 3 PM Boarded the flight at 5.15 and landed Chennai at 6.15 Pm Headed to Central to Coimbatore the next day Very good memoirs Great traveling experience வெங்கடேஷ்