What are some unique facts about Sri Lanka?

For starters, Sri Lanka is home to the Sri Maha Bodhi, which is the oldest human-planted tree in the world. It also made history as the very first country to elect a female Prime Minister back in 1960. On the wildlife side, Yala National Park holds the highest density of wild leopards anywhere on the planet.

Beyond all the incredible political and historical milestones, the island is famous globally for being the original and main source of authentic Ceylon cinnamon. But maybe the most amazing geographical quirk is this: it’s one of the only places on Earth where you can see the world’s largest land mammal (the elephant) and the largest marine mammal (the blue whale) on the exact same day!