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The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. Buddhism was introduced beginning in about the mid-third century B.C., and a great civilization developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (kingdom from circa 200 B.C. to circa A.D. 1000) and Polonnaruwa (from about 1070 to 1200). In the 14th century, a south Indian dynasty seized power in the north and established a Tamil kingdom. Occupied by the Portuguese in the 16th century and by the Dutch in the 17th century, the island was ceded to the British in 1796, became a crown colony in 1802, and was united under British rule by 1815. As Ceylon, it became independent in 1948; its name was changed to Sri Lanka in 1972. Tensions between the Sinhalese majority and Tamil separatists erupted into war in 1983. Tens of thousands have died in an ethnic conflict that continues to fester. After two decades of fighting, the government and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam formalized a cease-fire in February 2002, with Norway brokering peace negotiations. To be updated

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Colombo
Colombo
Galle Face Hotel
Dear friends, Please find attached some pictures illustrating my visit to Sri Lanka from October 21 to November 7, 2008. Basically, I visited Steffi in Colombo (she's woring for GTZ there) and travelled around with her and her boyfriend Daniel who flew in from Geneva. Was great fun!!! The route: Colombo - Kandy - Rangala - Nuwara Eliya (--> Horton Plains) - Tissamahara (--> Yala National Park) - Hambantota - Polhena (Matara) - Unawatuna - Colombo. Unfortunately, the gouvernement intensed their war activities against the LTTE (aka Tamil Tigers) during our stay, resulting in a [View Full Entry]

Kuttel - Peter Kuttel | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 27th 2008 | 92 Views | [diary=348795]

Colombo
Colombo
Colombo

Ok- so this update is overdue, and as my father keeps reminding me; I have a mother to worry! Mum and Heather will be sufficiently delighted to know that not only do I now eat with my fingers, but I also drink tap water and take regular bus journeys. Can't be all that bad, I mean I've only been slightly ill, and who would want to bomb Hikkaduwa anyway? If anything it'd make the guidebook entry a little more exciting... So what's been going on? Well apart from working at the Foundation (writing reports, sitting in on classes etc... all good [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 20th 2008 | 62 Views | [diary=346926]

Unawatuna beach
Volleyball
Volleyball

I’d made the decision to end my big Asian adventure with a month in Sri Lanka for a number of reasons. First and foremost was to soak up paradise and get some waves after a long absence from the surf life and it was also a chance for Lisa to have some time to acclimatise to home after over a year and a half away from Sweden. It was everything I could have hoped for and more. I had some fantastic surfs, met some lovely people and saw some beautiful things. I completed my first official pilgrimage, climbing the 2243m Adam’s [View Full Entry]

TimsToePrints - Tim Silverwood | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 10th 2008 | 80 Views | [diary=343706]

SriLanka First 18
SriLanka First 49-2
SriLanka First 66-2

A lot has been going on since the last update! Got dropped off by Heather, Stuart and Scott Ritchie (Greig was busy) on Saturday morning. The Galle road is the main artery for all traffic to the south, making its way down the west coast, and it was this road that we drove down on. The roads here never cease to amaze (or terrify); The psycotic bus drivers going at insane speeds are bad enough, but I never thought I'd see one overtaking a van, which was overtaking our car, which was overtaking a tri-shaw, which was overtaking a cow who [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 4th 2008 | 121 Views | [diary=341644]

My ride
Boat on Beach
My house

By Malcolm Wright
October 30th 2008

Finding My Feet

 Asia » Sri Lanka » Colombo
Road
Road
Quiet road in Colombo
Although half way across the world, getting here wasn't all that traumatic. There was some confusion over how I managed to check into my London flight at Aberdeen airport (and thus whether or not my luggage would be transfered through) but I was just happy not to have missed the flight. The London to Colombo (via the Maldives) flight was alright, generously paid for by the 'Wood Family Trust'. 10 hours without air conditioning sitting beside a guy with a tendancy to cough all over me wasn't so good, but this was redeemed with all the free food and drink, not [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 30th 2008 | 76 Views | [diary=339944]

Corner shop
Precarious scaffold
Tri shaw

Tour - Day One We started our tour of Sri Lanka on Saturday. We left the house at 4.30am so we could get to Pinawela Elephant Orphanage in time for the morning feed. We arrived at about 9.30am and the park was really busy; with tourists but also locals as it was a Saturday. There was also lots of military present as the Indian High Commissioner was visiting that day, so security was extremely high. I didn’t really like the elephant orphanage. Well I didn’t like it at all! The staff seemed to treat the elephants really cruelly, hitting them and [View Full Entry]

emmagsrilanka - Emma | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 26th 2008 | 88 Views | [diary=338596]

riding an elephant!
the surreal forced pose!
elephant shower!

By Jicky
October 22nd 2008

Hand of Hope

 Asia » Sri Lanka » Polonnaruwa
Lakvasi Balika Niwasa Orphanage
Lakvasi Balika Niwasa Orphanage
Gorgeous little girl I named "maddie"
This why I came to Sri Lanka to offer a "Hand of Hope". I arrived in Sri Lanka on the 31st of August - it was a hard decision for me giving everying up to come over here and try and help out in some of the orphanages here. It has been quite an experience, back home I dont think any of us have much idea about how these children actually live. In the first orphanage, it was Gillian McAlister, Katie Chester, Hannah K and myself, that went to Pollonaruwa, their days were always the same, up at the same each [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 24th 2008 | 99 Views | [diary=337274]

Pollonaruwa Orphanage
Lakvasi Balika Niwasa Orphanage
Pollonaruwa Orphanage

Washed up Boat
Washed up Boat
The name on the side was "Hand of Hope" - not much hope here!
This is just my last blog from Sri Lanka, just to say thank you to all my friends and family back home, for all their help over the past few years and for making this trip possible, there are too many people to list but you know who you are. I am just going to put a few photos together and a few words. Sri Lanka is a beautiful island and I would recommend anyone to visit it, but one month is probably long enough, particularly if you are situated up north, where I am. There is very little to do [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 28th 2008 | 99 Views | [diary=335402]

Galle Face Hotel
Memories etched in her face
Colombo

By emmagsrilanka
October 16th 2008

BLOG FIVE

 Asia » Sri Lanka » Hikkaduwa
At the pre-school for the past couple of weeks they have been practising for their end of term concert. They practice all morning, everyday. Its good to practice, but the concert isn’t until the first week of December! They practice from 9-12 sometimes they stay later, until 2.30pm! That’s an immense amount of practice! The songs are stuck in my head all day, and don’t even know what the words mean as all the song are in Sinhalese, apart from the finale, which is que sera sera. I’m looking forward to the concert, it will be good but I’ve got [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 16th 2008 | 58 Views | [diary=335135]

Anu, a naughty boy from the pre-school!
the Alms Givng Shrine
boiling milk ritual

I have returned to Sri Lanka, having visited as a tourist , a few years ago. Something drew me back to this beautiful island and I'm sure it was the people. I am living in Polonnaruwa with a host family who are adorable, friendly, so accommodating and nothing is too much trouble for them. Work wise I am working in a girls orphanage. They are aged between eight and nineteen and we are with them to teach them English, help them clean, play and generally spending time with them which is an absolute pleasure. The orphanage is set on the [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 13th 2008 | 121 Views | [diary=331858]

Monk taking shelter from the sun
school carnival
school carnival


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