Latitude: 6.931944 N Longitude: 79.84778 E Capital: Colombo
Travel in Sri Lanka
A total of 17 members have visited 158 locations in Sri Lanka.
Together they have written 180 travel stories and uploaded 2366 pictures from Sri Lanka.
Last visit in Sri Lanka was made 2009-10-09 by viraj who was in Galaboda.
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Short introduction to Sri Lanka
Occupied by the Portuguese in the 16th century and the Dutch in the 17th century, the island was ceded to the British in 1802. As Ceylon it became independent in 1948; its name was changed in 1972. Tensions between the Sinhalese majority and Tamil separatists erupted in violence in the mid-1980s. Tens of thousands have died in an ethnic war that continues to fester.
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We got up at 6am and went to a station outsi...
Dumbara Range - First day
One of my friend working in the Cardiology unit of the National Hospital Colombo, organized a journey to feel the difference in dumbara / Knacles range. Two vehicles were ...
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Visited tea museum in morning and slept most...