An island of approx.65,610 sqkm.Siri lanka lies in the Indian Ocean off the southern tip of the coast of India. It lies between 5 degrees 55’ and 9 degrees 55’ north of the equator and between the eastern longitudes 79 degrees 42’ and 81 degrees 52’.
The coastline gives way to low land plains, growing rice and coconut. In the mid country rubber views with gems, While green carpets of tea clothe the central mountain ranges reaching heights of some 2,432 metres.