Lonely Planet Sri Lanka

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Pub. Date: 2001-08-01
Publisher(s): Lonely Planet
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Summary

- 43 maps, including a color country map
- top spots: romantic ruins, sun drenched beaches & jungle trails
- full color wildlife guide
- special section on Sri Lankan cuisine
- extensive, practical information about where to eat, sleep & play

Table of Contents

The Authors 5(2)
This Book 7(1)
Foreword 8(3)
Introduction 11(2)
Facts About Sri Lanka
13(33)
History
13(7)
Geography
20(1)
Climate
20(1)
Ecology & Environment
21(2)
Flora & Fauna
23(6)
Government & Politics
29(1)
Economy
29(1)
Population & People
30(4)
Education
34(1)
Arts
34(4)
Society & Conduct
38(3)
Religion
41(4)
Language
45(1)
Facts for the Visitor
46(48)
Highlights
46(1)
Suggested Itineraries
47(1)
Planning
47(1)
Responsible Tourism
48(1)
Tourist Offices
49(1)
Visas & Documents
50(1)
Embassies & Consulates
51(1)
Customs
52(1)
Money
53(1)
Post & Communications
54(2)
Internet Resources
56(1)
Books
56(3)
Newspapers & Magazines
59(1)
Radio & TV
59(1)
Video Systems
59(1)
Photography & Video
59(1)
Time
60(1)
Electricity
61(1)
Weights & Measures
61(1)
Laundry
61(1)
Toilets
61(1)
Health
61(11)
Women Travellers
72(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers
72(1)
Disabled Travellers
72(1)
Travel with Children
73(1)
Dangers & Annoyances
74(1)
Business Hours
75(1)
Public Holidays & Special Events
75(1)
Activities
76(2)
Courses
78(1)
Work
78(2)
Accommodation
80(3)
Food
83(1)
Entertainment
83(8)
Cuisine of Sri Lanka
84(7)
Spectator Sports
91(1)
Shopping
92(2)
Getting There & Away
94(6)
Air
94(4)
Sea
98(1)
Organised Tours
98(2)
Getting Around
100(6)
Bus
100(1)
Train
100(2)
Car & Motorcycle
102(1)
Bicycle
103(1)
Hitching
104(1)
Local Transport
104(1)
Organised Tours
104(2)
Colombo
106(34)
History
106(1)
Orientation
106(1)
Information
107(8)
Fort
115(1)
Pettah
115(1)
Galle Face Green
115(1)
Galle Road
115(1)
Cinnamon Gardens
115(2)
Dehiwala Zoo
117(1)
National Museum
117(1)
Other Museums & Galleries
117(1)
Places of Worship
117(1)
Ayurveda & Massage
118(1)
Golf
119(1)
Jogging
119(1)
Swimming & Diving
119(1)
Courses
119(1)
Special Events
119(3)
Places to Stay
122(6)
Places to Eat
128(5)
Entertainment
133(1)
Spectator Sports
134(1)
Shopping
134(1)
Getting There & Away
135(1)
Getting Around
136(4)
West Coast
140(22)
Puttalam & Around
140(1)
Wilpattu National Park
140(1)
Chilaw
141(1)
Negombo
141(5)
Around Negombo
146(1)
Kalutara & Wadduwa
147(1)
Beruwela & Moragalle
148(1)
Bentota, Aluthgama & Induruwa
149(3)
Ahungala
152(1)
Ambalangoda
152(2)
Hikkaduwa & Around
154(8)
The South
162(33)
Galle
162(6)
Unawatuna
168(4)
Unawatuna to Weligama
172(2)
Weligama
174(2)
Mirissa
176(1)
Matara
176(3)
Matara to Tangalla
179(1)
Tangalla
180(4)
Mulkirigala
184(1)
Hambantota
185(2)
Tissamaharama
187(1)
Kirinda
188(2)
Yala West (Ruhuna) National Park
190(3)
Kataragama
193(2)
The Hill Country
195(60)
Colombo to Kandy
195(2)
Kandy
197(15)
Around Kandy
212(4)
East of Kandy
216(1)
Adam's Peak
216(3)
Kandy to Nuwara Eliya
219(1)
Nuwara Eliya
219(10)
Birds of Sri Lanka
224(5)
Horton Plains & World's End
229(4)
Belihul Oya
233(1)
Haputale
233(3)
Bandarawela
236(3)
Ella
239(2)
Around Ella
241(1)
Badulla
242(2)
Wellawaya
244(1)
Kitulgala
245(2)
Ratnapura
247(2)
Sinharaja Forest Reserve
249(3)
South of Ratnapura
252(1)
Uda Walawe National Park
253(2)
The Ancient Cities
255(36)
Matale
255(3)
Nalanda
258(1)
Dambulla
258(2)
Sigiriya
260(4)
Polonnaruwa
264(7)
Dimbulagala
271(1)
Giritale
271(1)
Medirigiriya
272(1)
Minneriya National Park
272(1)
Habarana
272(1)
Wildlife Guide
272(1)
Ritigala
273(1)
Aukana
274(1)
Anuradhapura
275(8)
Mihintale
283(3)
Yapahuwa
286(1)
Padeniya
287(1)
Panduwasnuwara
287(1)
Arankele
287(1)
Ridi Vihara
288(1)
Kurunegala
288(2)
Dambadeniya
290(1)
The East
291(9)
Trincomalee
291(4)
North of Trincomalee
295(1)
Batticaloa
296(1)
Gal Oya National Park
296(1)
Monaragala
296(1)
Arugam Bay
297(3)
Jaffna & The North
300(3)
Jaffna
300(2)
Around the Peninsula
302(1)
Islands
302(1)
Language
303(8)
Sinhala
303(2)
Tamil
305(3)
Sri Lankan English
308(1)
Place Names
308(3)
Glossary 311(12)
Index 323

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