Sri Lanka has three beautiful botanical gardens Peradeniya at an elevation of 488 m, Hakgala at 1,680 m, and Henarathgoda in the low country. Besides these, one can also find elephant orphanages at Pinnawela and zoological gardens in Colombo. Colombo is the international gateway for direct flights from Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East. There are cheap flights available between Colombo and Chennai, Trichy, Thiruvananthapuram and Mumbai. There are no domestic passenger flights in Sri Lanka, which leaves buses and trains as the dominant modes of transport.
Buses are cheap and plentiful.
Train travel, while slower, is more comfortable. Motorbike and self-driven car hire are becoming increasingly popular. Local transport consists of buses, taxis and auto-rickshaws. Automatic entry for between 30 and 90 days is given on arrival. Cholera, hepatitis and malaria are common health risks.