Climatically the driest and best seasons are from December to March on the west and south coasts and in the hill country, and from May to September on the east coast.
June 12, 2006 (Press Release) --
Economy Facts
GDP: US$48.1 billion
GDP per head: US$2,500
Annual growth: 4.7%
Inflation: 9.3%
Major industries: Processing of rubber, tea, coconuts, and other agricultural commodities; clothing, cement, petroleum refining, textiles, tobacco, rice, sugarcane, grains, pulses, oilseed, spices, tea, rubber, coconuts; milk, eggs, hides, beef
Major trading partners: US, UK, Germany, Japan, Singapore, India, Iran, Taiwan, Belgium, Hong Kong, China, South Korea
Facts for the Traveller
Visas: Visitors from the USA, most western European countries, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Israel, Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong do not require visas. Automatic entry for between 30 and 90 days is given on arrival.
Health risks: Cholera, hepatitis & malaria
Time: GMT/UTC plus five hours 30 minutes
Electricity: 230-40V, 50 Hz
Weights & measures: Metric
Tourism: 400,000 visitors in 1994
When to Go
Climatically the driest and best seasons are from December to March on the west and south coasts and in the hill country, and from May to September on the east coast. December to March is also the time when most foreign tourists come, the majority of them escaping the European winter.
Out of season travel has its advantages - not only do the crowds go away but many airfares and accommodation prices go right down. Nor does it rain all the time. Reefs may protect a beach area and make swimming quite feasible at places like Hikkaduwa, which during the monsoon can be quite pleasant.
Source: http://www.yahoo.com
GDP: US$48.1 billion
GDP per head: US$2,500
Annual growth: 4.7%
Inflation: 9.3%
Major industries: Processing of rubber, tea, coconuts, and other agricultural commodities; clothing, cement, petroleum refining, textiles, tobacco, rice, sugarcane, grains, pulses, oilseed, spices, tea, rubber, coconuts; milk, eggs, hides, beef
Major trading partners: US, UK, Germany, Japan, Singapore, India, Iran, Taiwan, Belgium, Hong Kong, China, South Korea
Facts for the Traveller
Visas: Visitors from the USA, most western European countries, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Israel, Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong do not require visas. Automatic entry for between 30 and 90 days is given on arrival.
Health risks: Cholera, hepatitis & malaria
Time: GMT/UTC plus five hours 30 minutes
Electricity: 230-40V, 50 Hz
Weights & measures: Metric
Tourism: 400,000 visitors in 1994
When to Go
Climatically the driest and best seasons are from December to March on the west and south coasts and in the hill country, and from May to September on the east coast. December to March is also the time when most foreign tourists come, the majority of them escaping the European winter.
Out of season travel has its advantages - not only do the crowds go away but many airfares and accommodation prices go right down. Nor does it rain all the time. Reefs may protect a beach area and make swimming quite feasible at places like Hikkaduwa, which during the monsoon can be quite pleasant.
Source: http://www.yahoo.com
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