Colourful boats

Sri Lanka revisited

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February 10th 2024
This trip to Sri Lanka is a return visit to a country we first came to in 2016. On that occasion we did most of the normal sights and a safari to Yala to see leopards. This time we have come in search of blue whales. We have tried previously here in Trincomalee and last year off the coast of Chile. Despite two five hour trips this time we didn't see whales of any description. So it's obviously not ... read more

Asia » Sri Lanka » Southern Province

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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... ... read more