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Signal verified · updated 2026-09-03

Sri Lanka (main island)

Teardrop island south of India; Sigiriya, Ceylon tea highlands, elephants and stilt fishermen.

7.870° N80.770° E
site access marine
Bandaranaike International, Colombo (CMB)
Sigiriya
Temple of the Tooth
Galle Fort
Formation
continental; central highlands with tea country; coastal lagoons
Population
22M
Water
Indian Ocean
Access
easy
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Every required movement

The passage
to Sri Lanka (main island).

Fly to Colombo Bandaranaike (CMB); rail to Kandy/Ella/Galle; ferries limited — most arrive by air.

  1. 01
    Bandaranaike International, Colombo (CMB)

    Nearest recorded air access

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  2. 02
    Water crossing

    No regular India passenger ferry (check status); whale-watch/diving boats from Mirissa/Trincomalee.

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  3. 03
    Entry check

    ETA required for most visitors.

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What the chart cannot hold

What becomes visible when you follow sigiriya rock fortress beyond the familiar map?

Ancient Buddhist civilization (Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa); Portuguese/Dutch/British colonial layers; independent 1948; civil war 1983–2009; 2004 tsunami hit hard.

Vijaya legend 543 BC; Anuradhapura/Polonnaruwa kingdoms; Kandy resists colonizers; Portuguese (1505), Dutch (1658), British (1796–1948); republic 1972.

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Field ledger

The useful
details.

Coordinates
7.87° N · 80.77° E
Sovereignty
Sri Lanka · sovereign nation
Nearest mainland
Tamil Nadu, India (~30 km across Palk Strait; Adam's Bridge shoals)
Best recorded window
Dec–Apr (southwest), May–Sep (east coast).
Permits / entry
ETA required for most visitors.
Languages
Sinhala, Tamil, English
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