Walking along the tracks to Ella Rock

Ella

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February 5th 2010
We left Mirissa sunburnt and longing for cooler drier air. The rest of our trip is now in the hill country surrounded by fabulous peaks and tea plantations. Ella is a quaint town at the beginning of the hill country. It is surrounded by peaks and tea plantations. There is nothing else to do here apart from hill country walks and tea factory visits. We are staying at a lovely guesthouse recommended ... 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