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Srilanka Brief History

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:01:58 +0000

In 1948 Britton as a colonial power gave back then Ceylon its freedom and on 4th of February 1948 they got it. Like Norway, Sri Lanka or then Ceylon had been under 500 years of colonial power. First the Portuguese from 1505, later the Dutch and from 1796 and until 1948 Britton controlled the Island. Read More

Kalutara Bodiya

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:50:03 +0000

Situated at the estuary of the Kalu Ganga river, Kalutara has a beautiful golden palm-fringed beach, which is excellent for swimming. In the 17th century the town was an important spice-trading centre, but the cinnamon trees that once grew here in profusion have long gone and today it is known for t Read More

Galle Fort

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:48:34 +0000

Galle Fort is on the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites, It was first buit in 1598 by the Portuguese and afterwords destroyed by Dutch and rebuilt by them in 1663 Galle is a famous seaport and was used by the colonial powers who controlled the maritime regions of Sri Lanka until the year 1875, wh Read More

Leopard yala National park

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:47:07 +0000

East of Kataragama in the south east corner of the island in wild, tangled country where jungle meets the sea is Sri Lanka’s premier wildlife reserve. Yala West is one of the few Sri Lankan national parks still open to travellers Its northern boundaries border on the Lahugala Elephant Sanctuar Read More

Shopping in Sri Lanka

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:43:45 +0000

If you are looking for Western style shops the best bets are Liberty Plaza at Kollupitiya (Colombo 3) and Majestic City at Bambalapitiya. (Colombo 4). These modern shopping centres are packed with a large number of generally very small shops which sell only a limited range of goods. Often the goods Read More