Traditional dance at the Kandy theatre

Sri Lanka: Part 1 with Sister Bliss (BBC Wildlife special)

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April 14th 2010
Kandy Landed in Colombo with my favourite sister (Vic - she paid me lots to say this!) and straightaway escaped to the cooler hill country and it’s arty centre. Hit: - the botanical gardens where Cathy got hit on by a few frustrated Buddhists - an elephant sanctuary where I wet myself laughing - the local theatre production of the various national dances - the spice marke ... read more

Asia » Sri Lanka

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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