Sri Lanka is located in the southern tip of India and has a rich documented history and cultural heritage that spans over three thousand years. It is a tiny tear shaped island which is truly a ” Gem” and known as the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean”. Centuries ago Traders from the Middle East & the West braved the seas to come to our resplendent land which was once known as “Spice Island” and “Land of Gems”.

Its geographic location and deep harbors made it of great strategic importance from the time of the ancient Silk Road. The country was known by many names such as ” Serendib”, “Taprobane” , “Saylan”, ” Tambapanni”. The great explores such as Marco Polo refers to Sri Lanka as the ” Jade Pendant in the Indian Ocean” and the finest island of its size in the entire world”.King Solomon was said to have procured a great ruby for the Queen of Sheba from Ceylon.

Ibn Battutah, a great traveler once wrote this about our Home: The whole of its coasts are covered with branches of cinnamon trees brought down by torrents & heaped up like mounds on the shore.

Similarly, we have so much to offer our guests.