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The abundance of rivers, lagoons and beaches in Sri Lanka makes it an attractive destination for adventure sports like Para gliding, trekking and rafting. The many reservoirs in Sri Lanka has hotels that will provide all facilities to indulge in canoeing or kayaking. Kayaking is a new adventure sport which involves descending a waterfall amidst boulders and is very thrilling. You can undertake white water rafting to fully enjoy the spectacular scenic beauty of the region.

Sri Lanka offers a great scope for trekking and climbing because of its diverse climatic zones. You can also trek in cities or towns closer to Colombo. You can view tiny hamlets and farms on the way and also take up bird watching. It is however advised to avoid the monsoon season to take up trekking and climbing due to muddy terrains. Peak wilderness sanctuary offers ample scope for trekking apart from other places.

Sri Lanka’s physical features and climatic conditions make it suitable for para gliding. You can indulge in this sport at Ella Adventure park, a hotel situated at Ella city. Knuckles mountain range makes it possible to indulge in rock climbing. The mountain ranges offers plethora of opportunities for those who are love adventure. It also enables you to discover nature in all its glory.

You can also have a bird’s eye view of Sri Lanka by ballooning in a hot air balloon. You can view the ancient lakes and the ruins of cities from a hot air balloon. Tour operators like Red Dot tours make available ballooning as an adventure sport. The balloon rides are conducted as a team with people who have had years of experience so there is no worry about safety. October to April will be the ideal time to pursue this sport as it is dependable on climatic conditions to a large extent. You can also cycle through small villages and cities to know more about Sri Lanka. The National Cycle Trails have been developed to encompass a large number of tourists, while giving priority to the exploring some rare sights of nature.

The night clubs sprinkled across Colombo, Kandy, Galle, Negombo are ridden with floor shows and music for dancing. They are open between 9 A.M and 3 A.M. Drinks are expensive and not served on full moon days in Sri Lanka. The dress code is smart casual and music code is mainstream pop. The famous night clubs are Blue Elephant, The little hut, Peacock Night Club, The Garage etc.

The Karaoke bars, pubs and clubs are also popular entertainment spots in Sri Lanka. Casinos are famous spots for foreigners and locals. Black Jack, Roulette, Baccarat, Rummy are some of the famous games that are played. The Ritz Club, Jupiter’s Casino, Continental Club, Tokyo Club, Treasure Island are some of the renowned clubs here.
Specialty restaurants cater to Japanese, Thai, Continental, Chinese, Indian fare and seafood and fast food joints are also aplenty. There are also coffee shops and mixed fare serviced in the same restaurant.

Traditional dance forms in Sri Lanka is becoming increasingly popular with the growing influx of tourists and can be seen in the cultural centers and shows organized by hotels and travel agents. Lake Club and Avanhala cultural hall in Kandy organizes regular dance shows in the evenings.

The art galleries are also worth a visit in Sri Lanka that showcases photographs and paintings of artists in Sri Lanka and also the sculptures. The National Art Gallery and the Lionel Wendt art Gallery deserve specific mention. Cyber cafes offer opportunities especially for young people to connect to their relatives and friends and lots of people throng cyber cafes for quick communication.

Festivals in Sri Lanka

There are a lot of festivals that are celebrated in Sri Lanka. Sinhala and Tamil New year is called Sinhala Avurudu and is celebrated by Hindus and Buddhists alike. Vesak is celebrated on a full moon day in May. There are Vel festivals in July, Esala festival in August. Deepavali and Christmas are also celebrated with much fanfare. Muslims celebrate Id-ul-Fitr. In short, Sri Lankans celebrate a wide range of festivals that call for ritual, religion and pageantry.