

General Manager SriLankan Holidays Amith Sumanapala said: "With the dawn of peace, Sri Lanka has become a perfectly safe option for tourists everywhere. It also offers superb value for money as a leisure destination, and Colombo is just 3 ½ hours flying time from Singapore."
The "Wonders of Sri Lanka" series by SriLankan Holidays offers five different packages featuring beaches, culture, city tours, and much, much more. The offers are valid between 10th June to 30th August 2009, and tickets must be purchased before 20th July.
All of the packages provide accommodation at a star-class hotel on bed & breakfast twin sharing basis, with airport transfers and entrance fees to cultural sites.
"This is yet another step in SriLankan Holidays’ primary objective to promote tourism into Sri Lanka," added Sumanapala.
The lowest priced package offers 2 nights / 3 days stay in Colombo at the giveaway rate of SGD 370.
Then there’s the 3 nights / 4 days stay in the picturesque central city of Kandy which includes a city tour, visit to the famed Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha, witness the baby elephants cavorting at the amazing Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage, and a cultural dance show – all for SGD 490.
The Beach Tour provides 4 nights / 5 days at one of island’s palm-fringed golden beaches at Bentota, Ahungalle or Galle on the southern coast which includes a visit to the old Dutch heritage town of Galle, a tour of a turtle hatchery, and a city tour of Colombo. That’s priced at SGD 540.
Then there’s the 5 nights / 6 days Culture Tour which features a relaxing stay at the beach resort town of Negombo, another 2 nights in the picturesque Habarana area from where you will be taken to the ancient Dambulla Cave Temple, the magnificent Sigiriya Rock Fortress, and the historic Matale Aluvihare Temple, a visit to a Spice Garden, one night in Kandy with a city tour including its Arts & Crafts Centre, Gem Lapidary, and the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha, and witness a Cultural Dance Show in the evening.
On the way down to Colombo you get to spend time at the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage, before enjoying a day and night in Colombo city. This exotic package is priced at just SGD 670.
And for those who want to take a whole week off, there’s the ultimate experience of a 7 nights / 8 days Beach & Culture Combination. This includes one night at the Negombo beach resort, 2 nights in Habarana with its attractions of the Dambulla Cave Temple, Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Matale Aluvihare Temple, and Spice Garden. Then you get one night in Kandy with a city tour including the Arts & Crafts Centre and Gem Lapidary, a visit to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, a Cultural Dance Show in the evening, and a tour of the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage. After that, there are two nights on the beaches of the island’s southern coast which includes a visit to the old Dutch heritage town of Galle, and a tour of a turtle hatchery, before you get to enjoy one night in Colombo city. The Beach & Culture combination is available at the low price of SGD 760.
Discounted rates are available for groups of seven or more passengers.
SriLankan Airlines operates daily flights between Singapore and Colombo, mainly on widebodied Airbus A330 aircraft on which every seat has a Touch Screen Entertainment System with over 40 Movie, Television and Radio channels, and 16 Interactive Games.