Lonely Planet Sri Lanka

by Niven, Christine; Noble, John; Forsyth, Susan; Wheeler, Tony

• ISBN13: 9780864427205
• ISBN10: 0864427204
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Summary

This new edition offers detailed maps, accomodation information for all budgets, information on the national parks and abundant wildlife of the island, illuminating descriptions of ancient sites, and up-to-date details of the current political and economic situation. Readers will learn to travel safely and avoid the trouble spots. color.

Table of Contents

The Authors	p. 5
This Book	p. 7
Foreword	p. 8
Introduction	p. 11
Facts About Sri Lanka	p. 13
History	p. 13
Geography	p. 20
Climate	p. 21
Ecology and Environment	p. 22
Flora and Fauna	p. 23
Government and Politics	p. 32
Economy	p. 32
Population and People	p. 33
Education	p. 35
Arts	p. 35
Society and Conduct	p. 41
Religion	p. 44
Language	p. 50
Facts for the Visitor	p. 51
Highlights	p. 51
Suggested itineraries	p. 51
Planning	p. 52
Responsible Tourism	p. 53
Tourist Offices	p. 53
Visas and Documents	p. 54
Embassies and Consulates	p. 56
Customs	p. 57
Money	p. 57
Post and Communications	p. 59
Intemet Resources	p. 60
Books	p. 61
Cuisine of Sri Lanka	p. 63
Newspapers and Magazine	p. 69
Radio and TV	p. 69
Video Systems	p. 69
Photography and Video	p. 69
Time	p. 71
Electricity	p. 71
Weights and Measures	p. 71
Laundry	p. 71
Toilets	p. 71
Health	p. 71
Women Travellers	p. 82
Gay and Lesbian Travellers	p. 83
Disabled Travellers	p. 83
Travel with Children	p. 84
Dangers and Annoyances	p. 85
Business Hours	p. 86
Public Holidays and Special Events	p. 86
Activities	p. 89
Courses	p. 89
Work	p. 89
Accommodation	p. 91
Food	p. 93
Entertainment	p. 93
Spectator Sports	p. 94
Shopping	p. 94
Getting There and Away	p. 98
Air	p. 98
Sea	p. 103
Organised Tours	p. 103
Getting Around	p. 104
Bus	p. 104
Train	p. 105
Car	p. 106
Motorcycle	p. 107
Bicycle	p. 107
Local Transport	p. 107
Organised Tours	p. 108
Colombo	p. 110
History	p. 110
Orientation	p. 110
Information	p. 111
The Pettah	p. 121
Galle Face Green	p. 121
Galle Rd	p. 121
Cinnamon Gardens	p. 121
Dehiwala Zoo	p. 123
National Museum	p. 123
Temples and Mosques	p. 124
Activities	p. 125
Courses	p. 125
Places to Stay	p. 126
Places to Eat and Drink	p. 133
Entertainment	p. 139
Shopping	p. 139
Getting There and Away	p. 141
Getting Around	p. 142
Around Colombo	p. 145
Muthurajawela	p. 145
Hendala	p. 145
West Coast Beaches	p. 147
Negombo	p. 147
Chilaw	p. 153
Puttalam and Kalpitiya	p. 153
Kalutara	p. 153
Beruwela	p. 154
Bentota, Aluthgama and Induruwa	p. 156
Ahungala	p. 158
Ambalangoda	p. 158
Hikkaduwa and Around	p. 160
Galle	p. 167
Unawatuna	p. 172
Unawatuna to Weligama	p. 176
Weligama	p. 178
Mirissa	p. 179
Matara	p. 180
Matara to Tangalla	p. 182
Tangalla	p. 183
Mulkirigala	p. 188
Hambantota	p. 188
Tissamaharama	p. 189
Yala West National Park	p. 190
Kataragama	p. 194
The Hill Country	p. 197
Colombo to Kandy	p. 197
Kandy and Around	p. 199
Kandy to the East Coast	p. 218
Adam's Peak	p. 219
Kandy to Nuwara Eliya	p. 221
Nuwara Eliya	p. 222
Horton Plains and World's End	p. 230
Haputale	p. 234
Bandarawela	p. 237
Ella	p. 239
Badulla	p. 242
Wellawaya	p. 245
Monaragala	p. 246
Belihul Oya	p. 246
Kitulgala	p. 247
Ratnapura	p. 247
Sinharaja	p. 251
Ratnapura to the South	p. 253
The Ancient Cities	p. 256
Cultural Triangle	p. 256
Kandy to Dambulla	p. 256
Dambulla	p. 259
Sigiriya	p. 262
Polonnaruwa	p. 265
Giritale	p. 272
Medirigiriya	p. 273
Dimbulagala	p. 273
Habarana	p. 273
Ritigala	p. 274
Anuradhapura	p. 275
Mihintale	p. 284
Wilpattu National Park	p. 288
Aukana	p. 288
Kurunegala	p. 288
Padeniya	p. 289
Yapahuwa	p. 289
Arankele	p. 291
Ridi Vihara	p. 291
Dambadeniya	p. 292
Panduvasnavara	p. 292
East Coast Beaches	p. 294
Trincomalee	p. 294
Uppuveli	p. 297
Nilaveli	p. 298
Batticaloa	p. 298
Arugam Bay	p. 299
Eastern National Parks	p. 300
Jaffna and the North	p. 302
Jaffna	p. 302
Around the Peninsula	p. 303
Islands off Jaffna	p. 304
Mannar Island	p. 304
Language	p. 305
Sinhala	p. 305
Tamil	p. 307
Place Names	p. 310
Glossary	p. 313
Food and Drink	p. 316
Acknowledgments	p. 318
Index	p. 323
Text	p. 324
Boxed Text	p. 327
Map Legend
Metric Conversion
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