Sri Lanka is a small island home to a rich and spectacular array of flora and fauna. It boasts one of the highest rates of biological endemism in the world and ranks among the top five biodiversity hotspots on the planet.<\/p>\n

Amidst the lush jungles of the island roam herds of majestic elephant, elusive leopards and swift-footed deer. The mountains and waterways are abundant with a breath-taking array of dragonflies, the fluttering wings of butterflies and hosts of beautiful birds, and rare amphibians. The surrounding ocean also brings the island close to mammoth whales, schools of vivacious dolphin and reefs teeming with colourful fish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sri Lanka is a small island home to a rich and spectacular array of flora and fauna. It boasts one of the highest rates of biological endemism in the world and ranks among the top five biodiversity hotspots on the planet. Amidst the lush jungles of the island roam herds of majestic elephant, elusive leopards … Continue reading “Places to visit in Sri Lanka”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-62","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n