To the Greeks it was Salike, to the Portuguese Trapobana, English named it Ceylon, and Arabs Tenerism. So many names for a little piece of earth. It lies in the ocean and effortlessly carries the weight of 2000 plus years of different cultures, traditions, beliefs, lives and deaths, being a witness of the time, of its transience and eternity.
This tropical island nation is a place where the original soul of Buddhism still flourishes and, where nature’s beauty remains abundant and pristine. Its been named “The Pearl of the Indian Ocean” because of its natural beauty.