Sri Lanka is a paradise of wild life, one of the smallest islands with largest bio diversity. It is no wonder that 12% of the country is dedicated to wild life. The island is home for the largest marine and land mammal living up on earth the elephant and the whale. Sri Lanka is also home for many rare species of amphibians, insects and reptiles that are endemic. It is rare and significant that one could see so much within a country that is only 65,610 Km2.

Sri Lanka has a rich written history which dates back to 600 B.C, and by folklore we understand that the island had an older glorious past. Such a history has bestowed many heritage sites and cultural values to the modern Lanka. There are different eras that a historian can choose to linger on, from the prehistoric caves of Balangoda to the sites of Ramayana, ancient irrigation systems and colonial architecture.