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The history of Sri Lanka's gem business is quite lengthy and interesting. Historically, Sri Lanka was referred to as Ratna-Dweepa, which is Sanskrit for "Gem Island." The name reflects the abundance of its natural resources. According to Marco Polo, the island is home to some of the world's finest sapphires, topazes, amethysts, and other stones. Beryl and sapphire were the two mainstays of Sri Lanka's gem industry, according to Ptolemy, an astronomer who lived in the 2nd century. #Ceylon…

They call it the Teardrop of India. From the buzz of Colombo to tea tastings in Ella, here are the 41 best things to do in Sri Lanka.

Route between Colombo and Kandy

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Sri Lanka is an island country in South Asia. Sri Lanka has maritime borders with India to the northwest and the Maldives to the southwest. ...

The one rail journey that features on almost every Sri Lankan itinerary, the three-hour trip from Colombo to Kandy, will whisk you away from the big-city sprawl to the genteel greenery of Sri Lanka’s spiritual capital. Some of the services on this line continue onto Badulla (see below), although it’s worth breaking the journey and exploring Kandy, home to the legendary Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, enshrining what’s claimed to be a genuine tooth of Buddha.