The back of an elephant.

Uda Walawe NP.

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February 16th 2015
So left Ella early morning thinking there would be less people on the bus. At least 30 people waiting and only one bus an hour out of there! Most people go in via train but not really an ample outlet. So standing on the bus for an hour, whizzing round crazy bends until finally we reached the plateau. Got off at Thanamalwela Junction, onto another bus heading towards Colombo cross-country, to the e ... 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