The island currently going by the name of Sr Lanka has had a string of other identities and has been know under a range of nicknames and pseudonyms. To Prince Vijaya & the founding fathers it was ,in their Sanskritic language, Tambapanni, after the copper-coloured beach on which they landed, either at Mannar or Puttalam but in any case on the west cost, In the the reign of the Roman Emperor Claudius, A sea captain working for Annius Plocamus, a tax collector in the Red Sea, suffered the misfortune of catching a monsoon that swept his boat off course and dumped him on the island 15 days later.For him,and other Roman & Greek callers, Tambapanni was too much of a mouthful and became Taprobane.The geographer Ptolemy range a slight charge by showing it as Taprobanam on his famous 2nd-century AD map	We at Srilankan Travels started travel business in 1999 with a hand-picked team of professionals like Tour Guides, Tour co-coordinators and Transport Agents who were in the travel trade for many years with a vast experience in the travel and tourism field. Our team of guides is specialized in Buddhism, History, Archeology, Fauna & Flora, Wild Life & Bird Watching etc. Our team is geared to provide personalized, Professional and friendly service, so that your dream holiday in Sri Lanka becomes a pleasant and memorable experience. Vehicles we use for transportation are Comfortable, Air-conditioned and driven by well-experienced chauffeurs with utmost comfort and safety. So if you decide to spend your next holiday in Sri Lanka, talk to us. Our office staff is cooperative and very flexible and would give you all the information and guidance to tailor make your tour to this paradise island- Sri Lanka. Thanks for visiting us Anura Wickramaarachchi Tour Co-ordinator Srilankan Travels