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Asia » Sri Lanka December 8th 2004

We have a confession to make, we thought Sri Lanka would be the perfect destination for a relaxing first few weeks on the beach, it has been...but it has also been so much more. History, religion, food, geography, people - each has surprised us and reinforced how much we underestimated this country. We spent a little over three weeks touring just the south west and central highlands. After an 18 hour journey from London via Singapore (don't ask, restrictions of a round the world ticket) we found ourselves in Colombo, then followed a hair-raising introduction to the ways of the Sri Lankan roads, within 20 minutes our taxi driver was negotiating a speeding fine with the police. We spent a couple of nights in the capital and then caught the train to the south coast. It ... read more

SriLanka

Asia » Sri Lanka October 26th 2004

Chenven

SriLanka- Colombo... read more

Sri Lanka 2004 - Photos

Asia » Sri Lanka October 12th 2004

Boat and Temple

wheresjason

Photos of Sri Lanka - 2004... read more

Sri Lanka

Asia » Sri Lanka April 11th 2003

scott41679

First, a little background: Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is a small island off the southeast coast of India. Its people are mostly Buddhist, but also Hindu and Muslim; they mostly plant tea or make apparel to earn a living. The Singhalese, mostly Buddhist and the Tamils, mostly Hindu had been engaged on-and-off in a civil war until last year. During the conflict, the Tigers, a Tamil guerrilla group, perfected suicide bombings throughout Sri Lanka to carry out their fight for independence in Tamil-dominated areas of the island. Now, a cease-fire has been signed, and there is widespread optimism on both sides that there will be peace, and this nation of 18 million people will be able to prosper. In Sri Lanka, elephants are used as horses or mules are elsewhere, and they can pop ... read more

Kidnapping in Colombo !!!!

Asia » Sri Lanka » Western Province » Colombo January 10th 2003

Vaj

The kidnapping in Colombo !!!!! On the 1st of January 2003, I was driving back from Negombo to Colombo with my mum, sisters and Maggie amma (a person who was employed by my parents when my sister Imara was one month old in 1984). I am writing this on the 24th of December 2007 and she still lives with us, she has been promoted to our 2nd mother status long time ago hence all of us refer to her as “Amma”. At about 1am on the 2nd of Jan, I was on Baseline road near the Borella junction. I had just passed the Dematagoda prison. I had the cycle bazaar on my left hand side and the Srina Palace (textile shop) along with another row of shops on my right. In the middle of the road ... read more

luxury trip to Sri Lanka

Asia » Sri Lanka September 10th 2002

hotel in Hikkaduwa

Kaya

Even for me, am-student-have-no-money, a trip to Sri Lanka was a totally luxury treat for just a few pounds a day. To have my own driver and stay in 5 stars hotel... True paradise with azure seas, sandy beaches, green hills, cascading waterfalls, abundant wildlife, a riot of flowers and fruits, coconut groves, spice gardens, tea estates, … great food, 5 o'clock tea, ayurveda massage, sea, sun... In 3 weeks I’ve been to Hikkaduwa - Mirissa - Matara - Tangalla - Rekawa - Hambantota - Mawalli - Arugam Bay - Nuwara Eliya - Kandy - Aluvihara - Sigiriya - Pollonaruwa - Nilaveli - Trincomalee - Dambulla - Negombo. Nestling off the southern tip of India, the tropical island of Sri Lanka has fascinated travellers for centuries with its palm-fringed beaches, diverse landscapes and historical monuments. Sri ... read more

Round-the-world 1 Sri Lanka

Asia » Sri Lanka » Western Province » Colombo December 9th 2001

SLP

Colombo, Kandy, Dambulla, Adam's Peak, Anuradhapura... read more

The Lost Land of Tea

Asia » Sri Lanka January 6th 2000

National Flag

LPW

his is going back a few years, well 6 to be exactish. It all started after I joined the San Diego cricket club back in 99. I was quickly promoted the the first XI where I was a bit of an all rounder. Only being 18, I was by far the youngest in the team. The others players were a mixture of Indians, Englishmen, West Indians, Zimbabwians and of course me. I was playing a game up in Burbank at Woodley where I had a fairly solid knock of 35. I was spotted by some scouts who recommended me to play in the upcoming U19 cricket world cup in Sri Lanka. The rest is all history. http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/OTHERS+ICC/U19-WC2000/SQUADS/U19-WC2000_AMERICAS-SQUAD.html I was flown into Colombo at the beginning of January 2000. I was picked up by some guy with ... read more

This is how the whole of Sri Lanka looks like from the road.

Beginning

Asia » Sri Lanka » Western Province » Colombo November 15th 1999

FritzjWambeek

I was interested in the Hospitality business, Traveling and Photography around the world, Was really eager to work in Hospitality. 1998 it came the time when i was hired by Hilton Hotels and Resorts. That was one dream come through, really loved the job, you meet people from different parts of the world, people with different Ideas and thoughts. Learned quite a lot about Food and Beverage. 2002 i had an opportunity to fly out of the country, That was my dream two come through. The Journey begins ..... Welcome to my blog.. ... read more

sri lanka

Asia » Sri Lanka » Central Province » Nuwara Eliya July 14th 1991

renzo59

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Brief history of Sri Lanka

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...more history

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