Why is Sri Lanka an island?

Sri Lanka is surrounded by sea. So, by definition, its an island. It might not have been an island during the last ice age. read more

Sri Lanka is surrounded by sea. So, by definition, its an island. It might not have been an island during the last ice age. But as ice sheets melted and sea levels rose, law lands between rest of the South Asia and SL got flooded making it an island. We are happy that we're an island, as it provides us with natural air conditioning. read more

Sri Lanka (UK: / s r i ˈ l æ ŋ k ə, ʃ r iː-/, US: /- ˈ l ɑː ŋ k ə / ( listen); Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා Śrī Laṃkā; Tamil: இலங்கை Ilaṅkai), officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean to the southwest of the Bay of Bengal and to the southeast of the Arabian Sea. read more

From the honking traffic in the chaotic cities, through the myriad of Hindu temples, to the palm-fringed beaches and breathtakingly beautiful national parks crawling with exotic animals, the diverse island of Sri Lanka is packed with variety. Our first stop was the gateway to the country: the bustling capital of Colombo. read more