Sri Lanka is an island situated at the southern tip of India between 6° and 10° north and 80° and 82° east. The country is separated from India by the Palk Straits, 32km wide at its narrowest.Sri Lanka measures 435 km north to south & 224 km east to west, covering a total area of 65,610 sq.km.
The island's strategic location in the Indian Ocean on the major air & sea routes between Europe & the Far East gives it an advantage as a global logistics hub.
Kandy– Intermediate Zone, 2000ft – 4500ft above mean sea level, 20C- 30C temperature and annual rainfall around 10mm – 30mm,
Nuwara Eliya – Up country wet Zone, 3000ft – 7500ft above sea level, 10C- 23C temperature, annual rainfall 12mm – 30mm,
Matale – Intermediate and Dry Zone 1800ft – 4000ft above sea level, 20C- 30C temperature, annual rainfall 10mm – 30mm
Climate
Sri Lanka has a pleasant tropical climate with two climatic zones - the wet & the dry. Temperatures range from 23-30 degrees Celsius in the lowlands & 10-20 degrees Celsius in the hill country. The average temperature in the country is approximately 27 Celsius.
Temperatures
Low country : min. 24.6ºC; max. 32.4ºC
Hill country : min. 17.8ºC; max. 26.8ºC