Located in the center of Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka the most scenic islands in the world has been alluring visitors on holidays not only lately but from ages. Strategically located at the cross roads of both east and west sea routes the country serves as the point of entry to South Asia.

The country has increasingly become popular for beach holidays, but there is much more that interests tourists, besides the beautiful beaches. There is spectacular scenery, historic temples and a rich culture to experience and explore. A rich colorful country welcomes its visitors with all the warmth and an opportunity to explore the hidden treasures of this island.

Most of the regions fall under the tropical zone and thus enjoy a pleasant climate with temperatures hovering around 27 degree C. A bright, sunny and warm is what a typical day in the country is like, with no off-season in particular. However, the monsoon months if avoided is best as it becomes very humid. The upper areas on the Sri Lanka map are cooler in comparison and temperatures get low as 16 degrees C.

Of the many cities in the country, Colombo is the biggest city and the commercial center of the country. Located on the southwestern coast, Colombo is the perfect starting point to other tourist places. The city is also one of the biggest and busiest ports of the country and over a million people reside here. The country’s political capital was shifted to Sri Jayawardana Pura, Kotte.

Tourists as well as investors are welcomed with open arms as a well-developed infrastructure goes hand in hand. Sri Lanka as a major tourist destination offers excellent opportunities for strategic investments in the leisure industry.

With much to offer the investor in Sri Lanka, yet this beautify island remains largely undiscovered in some areas, ie:

1) The strategic location of Sri Lanka on international shipping routes offers many opportunities for ship repairing, ship breaking and entrée port trading.
2) The island offers some magnificent locations for investments as golf courses, leisure complexes and theme parks. There is also a massive potential in hotel and resorts trade.
3) A demand also likes in telecommunications services such as cellular telephone services, wireless local loop systems and pay telephone networks .
4) Investments in the power sector, ranging from mini-hydro systems to large-scale generation plants and the port sector are also being implemented.
5) Other opportunities in infrastructure investments include housing & property development, hospitals, voice and data communication systems, public transport and environment.
6) Sri Lanka has all the required attributes for successful investment in the electronics industry.
7) Sri Lanka also has many other investment opportunities in the electronics industries, machinery, household machinery, tea industry, garment industry, software, rubber, gems and jewellery, minerals and healthcare products.