Paragliding is the latest aero sport to take the world by storm. The origin of the sport dates back to the 1940s. Since then , this sport has been rapidly expanding. Thousands of people all over the world have found this sport convenient, sheer fun and a safe medium of soaring in the air from those spending their holidays in Lanzarote to those experts wandering around Australia’s coasts. Sri Lanka's physical features and climatic conditions are conductive to flying operations throughout the year. Paragliding holds a special lure for the foreign tourist. Flight time for any average pilot with an intermediate level glide will take 25 minutes.
