Galle Fort shop

People who live in glass houses...

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September 10th 2013
People who live in glass houses... Through a friend of a friend (you know who you are) we've been given the wonderful gift of a week's stay at the Silva Tree House (aka The Glass House) on Rumasalla Peninsula just east of the city of Galle. We're very grateful for this time to rest from our full-on days and build our energies for "Phase 2" of our time in Sri Lanka. Our trip is no ... 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