Visit a gem mine at Ratnapura, where prospecting goes on today in the way it did when King Solomon sent his emissaries to obtain gems to woo the Queen of Sheba. Look into a Blue Sapphire or Cat's Eye, and feel the lusture of the gem captivate your mind.

This is Sri-Lanka- the land of oriental bazaars, ancient cities, rare frescoes, gems, waterfalls and mountains, pageants, Protuguese Garrison, Dutch Forts, Arab Mosques, English Clubs, ancient rituals and pre-historic chants. Land of rice, tea, rubber and coconut. Land of all spices, land of milk and honey. Yes, don't forget to ask for your dessert of curd and tracle.