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Sri Lanka |
Sri Lanka is one of those places in the globe where history seems to fade into the mist of legend. The country of Sri Lanka is just like half the size of Alabama. Geographically most of the of the land is flat and rolling; mountains in the south-central region rise to over 8,000 ft. The land of the Sinhalese is also the land of exotic and magnificent beaches. All these unique geographical attractions of Sri Lanka makes it a popular tourist destination. Tourist from all parts of the world reach this exotic land through means of air travel.
The SriLankan Airways Ltd is the major airlines company of Sri Lanka. Many international flights to various destinations take off from this airport. You can avail many cheap or discounted air tickets if your next holiday destination is Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is widely known for its idyllic beaches, lush forests and enchanting culture and has won acclaim worldwide in the arena of travel. Sri Lanka tourism also offers good enough mountaineering experience with forested peaks reaching the height of 2400 meters. You can also enjoy water falls, lakes, palms, coral reefs, rice paddies and terraced tea plantation. An amble in a lush tea plantation would make you feel completely refreshed.
| So if you want to enjoy all these then it is always better to book your tickets to Sri Lanka in advance to avoid any hassles during your trip. The only international airport in Sri Lanka is the Bandaranaike International Airport situated at Katunayake, 30 kilometers from Colombo. It is reachable by taxi or bus running regularly between the city and the airport every 30 minutes. Train can be caught to the airport as well.
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The airport facilities include bank counters for money exchange, bar, restaurant, and tourist information. The national airline of Sri Lanka is Sri Lankan Airlines. Air tickets can be bought at several airline office and travel agency with different rate, researching the current situation of the market is advised. The departure tax is SLRs1000, to be paid at the airport on departure.
The major domestic airport in Sri Lanka is Ratamalana at Colombo. There are daily different types of flights to other smaller airports at Batticaloa, Gal Oya, Palali, and Trincomalee. However, flights to Jaffna are not available. The departure tax for domestic airport is SLRs 50.
The only way to enter Sri Lanka is by flying. Colombo is the international gateway for direct flights from Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East. There are cheap flights available between Colombo and Madras, Trichy, Trivandrum and Bombay. The departure tax is US$10.00.The only direct flights to Colombo are operated by Sri Lankan Airlines.
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