Gangaramaya temple

Feasting in Colombo

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January 4th 2014
Unfortunately I didn't get to see as much of Colombo as I would have liked. A few days ago I woke up, drowsily put my foot on the floor and promptly fell onto the concrete floor. My foot was red, inflamed, painful and could bear no weight. After a couple of visits to the local hospital to see a doctor I was eventually diagnosed with cellulitis, given a cocktail of medications, with instruction ... 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