SRI LANKA, an island in the Indian Ocean and located South of the Indian Subcontinent, is also known as the Island of Serendipity. Lying between 5° 55' and 9° 55' north of the equator and between the eastern longitudes 79° 42' and 81° 52', Sri Lanka measures 435 km (270 miles) North to South, and at its widest point measures 225 km. (140 miles), giving it a total land area of 65,600 sq.km. (25,000 sq.miles). The entire island encompasses beautiful tropical beaches, verdant vegetation, ancient monuments and a thousand delights to please all tastes. Unawatuna Beach, in the South of the island, is a world renowned beach. Shaped like a basket, it is ranked twelfth in the world for its clean, clear blue water and white sand ...