Sri Lanka Tour Packages From Hyderabad

Earlier during the British council rule, Sri Lanka was known as Ceylon. But soon a political nationalist movement started in the country in the early 20th century and it did finally gained independence in 1948. The current name Sri Lanka was adopted in 1972. Though many people do not know this Sri Lanka was once in 26 year-long civil war which letters ended when Sri Lankan armed forces defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in 2009.

Sri Lanka is not just about beaches and beautiful greenery around, it has a lot of historical and architectural sightseeing areas that signifies a long history. Sri Lanka also has gone through many foreign invasions because of its location that is near to the ocean and was easily accessible through waterways.

Sri Lanka is in a coastal region, is often prone to floods and tsunamis. there was a massive tsunami in 2004 which was known as the Asian Tsunami that killed over 35,000 people in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is the oldest democracy in Asia and the first election under the universal adult franchise was held in June 1931. Sri Lanka is on a coastal region. Sri Lanka has been constantly fighting with the LTTE that has also cost many lives. later a ceasefire was imposed in 2009 and both of them finally backed out.

Sri Lanka's official name is the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. This island is graphically separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait. The commercial and largest city of Sri Lanka is Colombo which is also its capital. Its legislative capital is Sri Jayewardenepura kothe.

Sri Lanka has about 1340 km long coastline so it can be said that one can find beautiful beaches all over Sri Lanka. It is also known as one of the greenest countries in the world with misty central highlands. So what are you waiting for? Head over to visit this beautiful country and experience this paradise.

Places To Visit In Sri Lanka From Hyderabad

Ideal duration for visit

The ideal duration would be 5 days 6 nights in Srilanka. There would be a lot of travelling because the coastal region is slightly far away from the city tour.

Best time to visit

The best time to visit the West and the South coast and hill country is December to March and the best weather to visit East coast is from May to September.Though temperatures are constant between 27 to 29 degrees around the year Srilanka region experiences Yala monsoon season from April to September. Most of the hotels are in the Western and the southern coastline and October to March promises great weather. If you are looking to spend time on the beach this is good weather.

If you are planning to take a dip in the sea then January to March is the best time to visit. Also, you can spot some Blue and Sperm Whales during these months. Srilanka water bodies are extremely clean and you can witness crystal clear water.

How to reach from Hyderabad

One can take a flight from Hyderabad to Sri Lanka. Tera many airlines that run between Srilanka and Hyderabad which are Indigo, SpiceJet, Sri Lankan Airlines, Air India and others.

The direct flight takes about 1 hour 15 minutes to reach. There are also some connecting flights that have one-stop in Bangalore and one-stop Mumbai and it takes about 5 to 6 hours of total travel.