Jumbo prawns

Canals and coconuts

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November 1st 2016
Days 1&2 After a long journey overnight from the UK, and a very smooth experience through immigration, we collected our bags and were met by the travel rep "Trevor", who presented us with flower garlands. Our driver for the trip is Indy, he has a longer name but that's easier to remember. He took us on the short journey to Negombo. The surrounding roads reminded us of a mixture of Thailand a ... read more

Asia » Sri Lanka » Western Province

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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