Ella

A Long Way Down

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March 12th 2013
Taking the bus from Tissa further north to Ella was another cramped affair (at least one we were prepared for this time round). The bus navigated its way along the steep, twisting, narrow roads into the hill country where the bus peaked at around 10 miles an hour. Looking down at the steep drops to our right, we have never been so pleased to have 100's of people (okay, i didn't count but i ... 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