arriving at Ella station

Very green hill country

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February 6th 2016
Geo: 6.61611, 80.7171On day 3 we set off for a trip round a tea estate and then on to Nureya Ella. We wandered through the busy town and colourful vegtable market, trying to recognize the produce, including the betel nut wrapped in a leaf with lime, like chalk, that turns red when mixed with saliva and stains the pavements when spat out. We finally recognized something from our visit 35 yrs ago ... read more

Asia » Sri Lanka » Central Province » Ella

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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