Travel To Sri Lanka: A Mythological Mystery

Sri Lanka: History, Geography, and Mythology

Sri Lanka is an island country located in the Indian Ocean, southwest to the Bay of Bengal and southeast to the Arabian Sea. It is officially known as the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and its capitals are Colombo and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. It has a population of 2.14 crore people. The official languages spoken are Tamil and Sinhala and the most practiced religion is Buddhism, followed by Hinduism.

The country is known to have great historical and mythological significance. The pre-history of Sri Lanka dates back to more than 125,000 years. One of the earliest mentions of the country was in Hindu-mythology, in the epic Ramayana, according to which Lanka was created by a great sculptor Vishwakarma for the Lord of Wealth. It was referred to as 'Lanka' in the Ramayana.

Sri Lanka is located on the Indian tectonic plate and is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait. According to Hindu mythology, a land bridge made out of stones existed between India and Sri Lanka, whose remains are currently known to still exist below the sea level. There are a lot of mysteries related to the bridge as well as many other things mentioned in the mythologies which are yet to be discovered, which again makes the people want to visit Sri Lanka out of curiosity.

Due to its high historical and mythological importance, Indian tourists tend to show an interest in visiting Sri Lanka. Along with that, being an island country, it is quite beautiful and attractive and has a lot of beaches and coastal areas. Tourism in Sri Lanka is growing rapidly. Along with Indian tourists, it also attracts tourists from several other foreign countries.

How to reach Sri Lanka

One can reach Sri Lanka from India either by taking a flight or traveling through the sea either legally or illegally. Although, if you are caught, you will be killed. There is no road or rail route between the countries. Out of all the ways, flying is considered to be the easiest. Although if you want to enjoy traveling on a sea route, you can take a ship as Sri Lanka is probably the closest country you can sail to without consuming much time.

By Air

The cheapest flights to Sri Lanka from India will be from Chennai, as it is located in South India. However, flights are also available from New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, and many other major cities.

• Flight: Spicejet

• Cost: ₹4,464

• Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes

• Direct flight

This is the best, fastest and cheapest flight from India to Sri Lanka.

By Sea

There are not many proper ways to travel by sea to Sri Lanka. Earlier, there used to be ferries for tourists from Chennai but now they are long gone. Currently, there are a few cruise ships which can be boarded from Mumbai port which take you to Colombo with luxury. These cruises are 7 seven days long show you the important destinations in the way. The price depends on the amount of luxury you want on your cruise. Sea travel can be risky during storms or monsoons hence flights are best recommended.