If you are heading out to Sri Lanka this Christmas – or perhaps shortly afterwards, in an effort to escape the colder weather in the UK – you might be interested to know that any chicken you eat may also have come from abroad to reach its Sri Lankan destination.

You see, Sri Lanka is enjoying a fantastic period of tourism at the moment. This has led to difficulties in some areas of being able to cater for everyone who visits Sri Lanka. This is quite an unusual event, to import chicken from other countries, but it just goes to show how popular Sri Lanka is at the moment. It would seem as though lots of people have decided that this is the place to spend Christmas this year.

When you consider how popular Sri Lanka is and how much it has to offer to people, it isn’t surprising to find that they now have to rely on importing certain food staples to cater for the rise in demand. And since you will be enjoying the chicken cooked to perfection by those who live and work in Sri Lanka itself, there is no danger of missing out on local specialities.

The growing popularity of Sri Lanka as a holiday destination was further cemented by the fact that the New York Times has voted it number one on their list of thirty one places to visit during 2010. Even though 2010 may be about to give way to 2011, you can do no better than to plan a visit to Sri Lanka during next year. With lots of different types of accommodation to stay in, Sri Lanka can appeal to every type of budget and holidaymaker. No matter where you want to go or what you would like to see, you won’t come up short when it comes to visiting this delightful location.

With everything from adventure holidays to wellness breaks, you can see that Sri Lanka really does have it all. And it has to be one of the best places in the world to visit an authentic tea factory as well. What could be better?