National Geographic Traveller features Sri Lanka in April issue

National Geographic Traveller, one of the most widely-read magazines in the world, has featured Sri Lanka in its UK edition.

Highlighting 21 must-see places, the magazine features the Indian Ocean island in a 36-page supplement to the April 2013 issue.

The magazine, describing Sri Lanka as a castaway off the tip of India, says the writers who often refer to it as “India in miniature” fail to grasp that the teardrop-shaped island has a fervent personality all of its own.

“From tea plantations, to ‘rice and curry,’ Ayurveda and spice gardens, Buddhist monks and more, Sri Lanka is emerging as a gem in the rough,” the National Geographic Traveller says.

Among the highlighted places in Sri Lanka are Dumbara hills for trekking, Mirissa beach for serene views and Adam’s Peak.