Top Reasons to Go to Sri Lanka

Play With Your Food: Eating with your hands—right only, be careful—is the norm in Sri Lanka.

Cycle the Coast: Pick up a bike in Colombo and hit the road; try traversing the country’s magnificent coastline.

Feel the Burn: Sri Lanka’s cuisine is influenced by some of the fiery flavors of India; the dizzying array of spices will leave your mouth tingling.

Be One with Nature: Despite its diminutive size, 23 percent of flora and 16 percent of the fauna in Sri Lanka is native and unique.

Walk Back in Time: History is well preserved in Sri Lanka, from the 16th-century botanic gardens to Middle Ages ruins.