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Ceylon, sailor, to Sri Lanka

See what we did there?  We are such pranksters.  We promise that the rest of this article is pun-free.

For background, or as a refresherSri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is in Southern Asia. It is an island country in the Indian Ocean, south of India.  Sri Lanka has more than 2,550 years of continuous written history by means of the Mahawansha, and was also mentioned in several ancient Indian texts.

One of the most famous is the Ramayana, in which the island, which was referred to as Lanka, was the island fortress of the king Ravana. And over many centuries Sri Lanka has had many names.

But now, it is a place where you can find culture, kindness, nature, beauty and some of the most welcoming people on the planet

See below for tour options.

You'll get around . . in Tuk Tuks!

GAdventures have custom tours in Sri Lanka. Click above

Expedia has excellent flight choices to Colombo. Click above to book.

OK, so we lied. Another pun. Get it? But this song is unforgettable.

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