Volunteer in Sri Lanka - a vibrant country of 18 million people; rich in its diversity of culture, race, language and religion. The island has an abundance of natural resources, fauna and flora, mountains, rivers and beautiful beaches. It is located at the crossroads where East meets West and is regarded as the gateway to South Asia. Known as the pearl of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka lies like a teardrop, falling from the tip of India's South Coast. Once a little-known treasure, thousands of travelers stumbled upon the island by some 'fortunate accident' and so began to call Sri Lanka the Isle of Serendipity. Known for its white-sanded beaches and turquoise sea, its abundance of rare wild-life and rich foliage, its precious gem mines, its rolling hills carpeted with the best tea in the world, and its rich history and cultural heritage, Sri Lanka is a breath-taking get-away.
Sri Lanka's population is a colorful mosaic of different ethnic and religious groups. The Sinhalese people form the largest ethnic group in the nation, composing approximately 74% of the total population. Sri Lankan Tamils form 18% of the population, and are concentrated mainly in the northeastern part of the country. "Indian Origin" Tamils, brought from India as indentured laborers by British colonists to work on estate plantations, are distinguished from the native Tamil population that has resided in Sri Lanka since ancient times. Sri Lanka's climate can be described as tropical, in other words, hot and humid. The average yearly temperature for the country as a whole ranges from 28 to 30oC.
Volunteering Solutions has volunteer programs in Colombo – the capital of Sri Lanka, Kaegalle, Kosgoda & Galle about 100 kms away from Colombo. We work with local communities in different volunteer programs, so volunteer can enjoy working with local people and know their culture and traditions
of Sri Lanka. Volunteers can Teach English in Schools, Volunteer Work for orphans
in an orphanage or Volunteer work in our exciting Elephant Orphanage program. We have highly experienced coordinators working for us to help volunteers have a memorable experience in Sri Lanka. We also have a unique Volunteer & Travel program where volunteers can help the local communities and then enjoy the mystic land of Sri Lanka by
traveling with us on a tour. Volunteering Solutions also has great Volunteer Summer Programs in Sri Lanka.
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