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Sri Lanka: The Heart of the Eastern Hemisphere Your Destination for Timeless, Sustainable Investments

Executive summary

Figure 1
Sri Lanka’s geography features stark contrasts
between its central mountains, rising up to
Ja na 2,500 meters, and lowlands. The island is split
into two main climatic regions: the Wet Zone in
the west and southwest, and the Dry Zone to
the north, east, and southeast. This diverse
geography and climate make Sri Lanka a haven
for biodiversity and eco-tourism. See Figure 1
to the left, for a map of Sri Lanka.
Trincomalee
The Wet Zone, shaped by the southwest
monsoon, boasts rainforests, waterfalls, rivers,
Anuradhapura and is the island's most populated and
wealthiest region. In contrast, the Dry Zone,
with less rainfall and more arid landscapes,
supports agriculture through irrigation and
hosts the highest numbers ancient ruins,
Kurunegala national parks and forest cover with endemic
Kandy wild elephants, leopards and sloth bears to
name a few.

Badulla
Colombo Sri Lanka’s geographical highlights:
Ratnapura 1,300 km of Coastline
Mountains exceeding 8000 feet
30% Forest Cover
Over 12,000 lakes
Over 300 waterfalls
Galle
Over 100 rivers
Over 100 Forest Reserves
Over 25 National Parks

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