You've picked exactly the wrong time to visit the southwest coast of Sri Lanka. I was at a west coast beach resort yesterday taking a walk...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Recommended Place to Stay in Kandy? & Elephant Orphanage in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
27 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Sri Lanka Recommendations in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
Jonathan, don't get overenthusiastic with your interest in biology on your visit to Sri Lanka. Six tourists were arrested last week after...
3 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Student travelling in Sri Lanka (September-ish) in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
The most important thing for you to be aware of is that you cannot do any kind of work in Sri Lanka whether it be volunteer, free, paid or...
4 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Sri Lanka Losing Attractiveness in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
I agree with Elakiri. The beaches are eroding at a rapid rate and pollution of the sea and the air are becoming an enormous problem in Sri...
5 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called VOLUNTEER TEACHING IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
Bear in mind that you cannot do volunteer work, or any other kind of work for that matter, on a tourist visa. You must apply specifically...
7 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Sri Lanka: Yala National Park by Daniel Nielson at CNN Traveler in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
It is very amusing to read Knox's comment cited in the article which reads ‘Its soil is rich beyond description; its forests abound with...
9 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called wine? in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
Umeshf, just what are the Sri Lankan wines? I know Siddhalepa makes an herbal wine, but the alcohol content, if any, is only incidental...
10 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Highlights of Sri Lanka in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
@JasonJen, So far we only know you are interested in Colombo's nightlife which you have brought up in another post and which has been...
10 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Shanti Travel ?? in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
"Shanthi" is a Sanskrit word meaning "peace". Any Sinhalese or Tamil person would understand its meaning. There is a nice vegetarian...
10 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Visa in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
And if "Ali2736_ur_8928" is not so lucky, there is always the Mirihana Detention Centre. Just guessing by his name, and since he has not...
12 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Indo-Lanka ferry service resumes at Last in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
We've heard all this rubbish before. ...
12 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called mobile broadband & hotels nuwera eliya in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
Maybe the OP doesn't even have to buy a dongle, the brand of which is irrelevant as long as it is "unlocked". He should check first to see...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Renting Tuk-Tuk in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
@ xander_dp,...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called mobile broadband & hotels nuwera eliya in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
rukshankb is correct. Stick with Mobitel or Dialog for the widest coverage. ...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called mobile broadband & hotels nuwera eliya in the Asia - Indian Subcontinent Branch
@spunkywads,...
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