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Tea time in Central Province: From Kandy to Ella by train

February 7th 2015
Most of the day, there’s not much happening at the Peradeniya Train station. The station master dozes over his desk, stray dogs seek out shade under the benches, and pigeons roost above the platform. Peradeniya is about five kilometers from Kandy, past the botanical garden. We arrived early and lounged around, watching the platform gradually fill with eager, chattering tourists. There were group ... read more

Asia » Sri Lanka » Central Province » Ella

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

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