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October 18th 2010

Published: October 18th 2010

Hi everyone, this is a quickie as I am touring wonderful Sri Lanka and have just happened upon a cool little WiFi cafe with great music too.

So here are a few photos from some of the unbelieveable places that I have visited.
Will write more when I have time and the inclination.

The first lot are of Colombo.

Ahhh, life is good.

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The most beautiful opium bed that I slept in at Sharmilas.

The most beautiful opium bed that I slept in at Sharmilas.

The most beautiful opium bed that I slept in at Sharmilas.

This is where Sharmila took me for dinner on my 1st night in colombo.

This is where Sharmila took me for dinner on my 1st night in colombo.

This is where Sharmila took me for dinner on my 1st night in colombo.

We chose our fish which was then cooked which ever way we ordered. It was delicious.

We chose our fish which was then cooked which ever way we ordered. It was delicious.

We chose our fish which was then cooked which ever way we ordered. It was delicious.

Sharmila with the 1st prime minister of independent Ceylon, Don Stephen Senanayake.

Sharmila with the 1st prime minister of independent Ceylon, Don Stephen Senanayake.

Sharmila with the 1st prime minister of independent Ceylon, Don Stephen Senanayake.

Dinner with friends of Sharmila.

Dinner with friends of Sharmila.

Dinner with friends of Sharmila.

Wonderful tusks on the elephant at the local temple we visited.

Wonderful tusks on the elephant at the local temple we visited.

Wonderful tusks on the elephant at the local temple we visited.

Also in the local temple.

Also in the local temple.

Also in the local temple.

Inside a local city temple.

Inside a local city temple.

Inside a local city temple.

Cleaning ancient manuscripts.

Cleaning ancient manuscripts.

Cleaning ancient manuscripts.

Colombos own twin towers, the World Trade Centre.

Colombos own twin towers, the World Trade Centre.

Colombos own twin towers, the World Trade Centre.

Government House Colombo, set in the middle of a beautiful artificial lake.

Government House Colombo, set in the middle of a beautiful artificial lake.

Government House Colombo, set in the middle of a beautiful artificial lake.

Guess where Sri Lanka get their lentils from for making Dhal.

Guess where Sri Lanka get their lentils from for making Dhal.

Guess where Sri Lanka get their lentils from for making Dhal.

A temple on the lake.

A temple on the lake.

A temple on the lake.

More Buddhas outside the lake temple.

More Buddhas outside the lake temple.

More Buddhas outside the lake temple.

More Buddhas.

More Buddhas.

Old government house before being moved to the middle of the lake!

Old government house before being moved to the middle of the lake!

Old government house before being moved to the middle of the lake!

Rice is put out for the squirrels each morning.

Rice is put out for the squirrels each morning.

Rice is put out for the squirrels each morning.

Some of Sharmilas beautiful house.

Some of Sharmilas beautiful house.

Some of Sharmilas beautiful house.

The beach and canons.

The beach and canons.

The beach and canons.

This is huge.

This is huge.

What a beautiful face on this Buddha.

What a beautiful face on this Buddha.

What a beautiful face on this Buddha.

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