Chilly And Sunny Places To Spend This Christmas

This is Sri Lanka, and the weather here doesn't give a toss about snow or ice. We can, however, choose between sun and sand or misty mountains when it comes to our environment. If you prefer a sun-burned Christmas, or a sweater-weather one, we've got you covered.

The weather for this December is predicted to be mostly wet with temperatures ranging from 32 to 19 degrees Celsius in Kandy. But there will be days of sunshine there as well and time to visit the temple of the tooth relic, stroll along the banks of the Kandy lake, and visit the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden. This being Christmas, you can also attend the Christmas eve midnight service at the Trinity College chapel. Sri Lanka's hill country is one of the most beautiful places to spend Christmas. Temperatures for this December will range from a barely tolerable 21 degrees Celsius to teeth chattering 11 degrees Celsius. In Hap tale, visit Adi sham, a Benedictine monastery that was once the country home of Sir Thomas Lester Villiers. Don't forget to soak up some sunshine while strolling along the banks of Lake Gregory.

Anuradhapura is likely the only place in the entire country where the presence of Christmas trees is topped-by-stupas. This time of year is peak season for whale watching, with schools of bottlenose and spinner dolphins in the thousands. If you are inclined towards watersports, you are just in time, because December is the last month for kitesurfing season here.