A tropical paradise, rich in history and an abundance of nature's beauty, Sri Lanka is a moderately sized tropical island of remarkable variety. The topography varies from the coastal plains with palm fringed sandy beaches to the central hill country of over 2000 metre elevation where the vegetation is somewhat similar to the temperate lands of Europe.Mahatma Gandhi very succinctly described Sri Lanka as " the natural scenery I see around me is probably unsurpassed on the face of the Earth"