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The original name of the area was Maha Eliya Thenna (මහ එළිය තැන්න - "great open plain"). But in the British period the plains were renamed after Sir Robert Wilmot-Horton, the British governor of Ceylon from 1831 to 1837, who travelled to the area to meet the Ratemahatmaya of Sabaragamuwa in 1836, [4] in 1834 by Lt William Fisher of the 78th Regiment and Lt. Albert Watson ...
Sri Lanka is a popular tourist destination. Tourism is a key industry that attracts international tourists yearly. Foreigners visit Sri Lanka to see nature, wildlife, historical monuments, and indigenous culture. In 2018, tourist arrivals peaked at 2.5 million, who spent a total of US$5.6 billion in the country.
“The travel alert for Arugam Bay and the coastal areas in south and west Sri Lanka (including for the cities Ahangame, Galle, Hikkaduwa and Weligama) has been raised to level 4,” it stated.
Sri Lanka's cabinet approved issuing free tourist visas to visitors from 35 countries including China, India and Russia, a top official said on Thursday, in an effort to boost tourism and help ...
Tourist attractions in Sri Lanka by district (26 C) Tourist attractions in Sri Lanka by province (10 C) * Lists of tourist attractions in Sri Lanka (1 C, 11 P) B.
India is the largest source of tourists with 200,310 arrivals, followed by Russia with 132,300, latest data from the Sri Lanka Development Authority showed. Sri Lanka earned $1.3 billion from ...
Haliyadda is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within the Kandy district of Central Province. It is 11.4 kilometres (7.1 miles) from Kandy, the capital of Central Province, and 85 kilometres (53 miles) from Colombo. [1] The closest airport is Bandaranaike International Airport which is 73 kilometres (45 miles) to the west.