Complemented by easy-to use, reliable maps, helpful recommendations, authoritative background information, and up-to-date coverage of things to see and do, these popular travel guides cover in detail countries, regions, and cities around the world for travelers of every budget, along with extensive itineraries, maps with cross-referencing to the text, Top 10 and Top 5 lists, and other practical features. A guide to all of Sri Lanka including the long-closed East and North of the country, this work includes chapter on History, Culture and Food and Drink. It offers detailed information on how the country is recovering after the tsunami, and how you can volunteer to help.