The Basics Country: Sri Lanka Where is it?: Sri Lanka is an island in the Indian Ocean, south of India. Why do people go here?: Figuratively speaking, Sri Lank reeks of a fascinating island culture, with great access to nice beaches and resorts at a affordable cost. This country is booming with potential. What are [...]
Not quite as sweet as it sounds, the capital of the 'Hill Country' will leave you choking in a fog of exhaust fumes, and battered and bruised in the Temple of the Tooth.
Squalid train travel, wailing blind beggars, the baby milk scam and lolling on the beach. The Raylotts finally make it to the chill out surf zone of Sri Lanka.
Esala, the lunar month in the Singhalese calendar ushers in a period of festivities in Sri Lanka and it occurs during the months of July and August. This year the full moon day of Esala falls on 5th of July 2001. Most of these festivals take the form of a Perehara, a procession conducted mostly [...]
General Facts The number 1 beach destination in Sri Lanka, the sleepy fishing hamlet Unawatuna has a mythical and historical past, which makes it a very special place. Mythical Legend Was Unawatuna one of the beach paradises described in ValmikiÂ’s epic Ramayanaya, as a “seashore dotted with thousands of trees, coconuts and palms dominating, strings [...]
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General Facts The number 1 beach destination in Sri Lanka, the sleepy fishing hamlet Unawatuna has a mythical and historical past, which makes it a very special place. Mythical Legend Was Unawatuna one of the beach paradises described in ValmikiÂ’s epic Ramayanaya, as a “seashore dotted with thousands of trees, coconuts and palms dominating, strings [...] 