Despite being such a small island, Sri Lanka has earned many names: Serendib, Ceylon, Teardrop of India, Resplendent Island, Dharma Island, Pearl of the Orient… Such an assortment is a sign of its richness, beauty and intensity of the attraction it aroused in those who visited it. For centuries it has seduced travellers, who return home bringing with them enchanting images of a languid tropical island full of so much spirituality and serenity that it has become, in the imagination of Westerners, the Tahiti of the East. Approximately 20 million inhabitants are concentrated on this island of just over 65,000 square kilometres. 31 kilometers from India, Sri Lanka is summarily divided into three precise zones: the seaside south after the ancient comptoir of the city of Galle stands out