Colombo - Snake Charmer

Colombo, Sri Lanka

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November 3rd 2007
We decided to do our own thing today. We found that the security was very tight in the city due to the fact that the second in command of the Tamil Tigers in the north was shot early this morning. We were security checked everywhere we went and were not allowed to photograph the clock tower, the world trade centre or any other politically sensitive areas. We tried to post a blog in a flash hote ... 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