Location: West coast of Sri Lanka.
Country dialing code: + 94.
Time zone: GMT + 6.
Electricity: 230 volts, 50Hz; three-pin round plugs.
Average January temp: 26.5°C (80°F).
Average July temp: 27.5°C (81.5°F).
Annual rainfall: 2,345mm (92 inches).
Cost of Living:100 Sri Lankan Rupees (100 LKR) = £0.56; US$0.99; C$1.15; A$1.30; €0.83 Currency conversion rates as of October 2005Special Events:Duruthu Perehera Festival, Jan full moon,
traditional religious festival featuring hundreds of dancers and parading elephants, Kelaniya Temple
Navam Perahera Festival, Feb full moon, another Perahera festival, with elephant and dancing, this time at the Gangaramaya Temple, 61 Sri Jinarathana Road
Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Apr, traditional New Year celebrations featuring games and traditional foods (Marks the April holiday season in April, when the whole city seems to shut down.)
Kite Flying Festival, Oct, people from all over the city flock to Galle Face Green to fly kites and compete in events
Diwali/Deepavali, the Hindu festival of lights is a big celebration in Colombo. All of the temples and many homes are brightly lit up, Oct/Nov
WOMAD Sri Lanka Festival of Drums, Sep 2005, workshops, theater, club nights and a five day drumming festival mark the international WOMAD festival coming to Sri Lanka this year (website:
www.womad.org/srilanka)
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