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Info Travel Sri Lanka A Guide to Travel Around Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is an island in the Indian Ocean, situated 50 kms. or 31 miles off the Southern tip of India, and is separated from India by the Palk Strait. The Aryan Prince Vijaya called it Tambapanni as he saw the soil of the west coast a copper colour. The Graeco-Roman mariners called it Taprobane as it was dificult for them to pronounce Tambapanni. The Geographer Ptolemy called it Taprobanam on his Map. It is also called Serendib, Ratnadvipa (Isle of Gems), Zeilan and Ceylon, among others: all of which echo its paradisiacal qualities and character. The island figures as the focal point in the Ramayana legend of Rama and Sita, and is said to have been blessed by three separate visits of the Buddha to Kelaniya, Nagadeepaya, and Mahiyanganaya. The island impressed travellers from the Chinese monk Fa Hsien (5th century AD) to Marco Polo (circa 1293); and still charms tourists of varied pursuits, persuasions and pleasures to this day with its myriad magical mysteries; and – not least of all – continues to enamour its people with fresh facets of what was long considered the “crowning jewel” of the British Empire. read more>>
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Travel teaches us there’s more to life than what we experience day to day. Stories and documentaries on television, Stories of travel sharing by your colleagues, reading about adventures and travel books could have inspired you. But none of these can bring you the real effect of the experience of travelling. But travel also comes with hidden dangers, nothing will ever look the same again and you have to traverse your chosen path with extra care, do not stick to any predictions. Be ready with all what you have learnt by travel hints. read more>> Read Before you START TRAVELING
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