The North and East of Sri Lanka

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October 2nd 2011

Published: October 3rd 2011

Hello again everyone Quick update on my Sri Lankan adventures. Sri Lanka is proving to be quite a photogenic place and I don’t want to flood folks with too many pictures on one post. So far my initial plans of heading up North and then skirting the East Coast are being followed and Sri Lanka is surpassing all my (already high) expectations. It’s a great country this, and the people are by f... Read Full Entry

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The A9 was hotly contested between the SLA and the LTTE and saw much fighting. Now there is peace it is actually being repaired and renewed at a rapid rate. Apparently much of the work is being done by Chinese contractors. A strange relationship I hear you ask, but I am told it is done so the Chinese can win friends in the UN who will help them with votes and such like.

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There are lots of new housing estates that have been built by foreign Governments such as Australia and India. All the houses seem empty, not sure why though.

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I have no idea why Hitler adopted this symbol but will try and find out.

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Random loveliness.

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This is Trinco. Some local chaps asked me to join them for some food and drink. Sri Lanka is like that, you don’t need to seek out cultural interactions, they seek you out.

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They invited me out on their boat. The sea was rough, the boat was small, the men were drunk, John was slightly nervous.

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This chap had over indulged somewhat, so in typical chappish fashion his mates picked him up and threw him in to the boat. What to do with the drunken sailor? This was around 2pm, his hangover was going to be pretty severe.

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In addition to the war, the East coast also had to deal with the Tsunami of 2004

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A frog in my bathroom, an increasing normal event.

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A deer. The domestic Sri Lankan tourist industry is booming as Sri Lankans are finally allowed to discover parts of their country previously out of bounds.

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Soldiers enjoying a game of cricket. This had to be a super sneaky shot as the Army don’t like people taking pictures of them.

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Spot the obvious mistake. Go on, spot it. Answers on a postcard. Or an E mail.

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I stumbled across a Temple. Religion is a huge part of these peoples lives.

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This chap is holding burning Coconuts while the woman does some sort of strange shamanistic rolling eyes type dance. No idea why.

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