Colombo Bus

No. 240 bus to Colombo

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February 26th 2013
Having had the fear of god put into us by the Sri Lanka tourist book about travelling on public transport we had decided today was the day. With warnings of grabbing, gropping and rapes, we took necessary precautions. Dressed from head to toe in big baggy clothes, padlocked rucksacks & appropriate running shoes to flee from the baddies, we were feeling pretty confident in our armour for our battle ... read more

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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