Sri Lanka Tips & articles

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  1. Where to escape the daily grind

    10 February 2012

    Perhaps all you want from your honeymoon is a brief escape from the modern world. Look no further than these...

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  2. 10 places to travel for a higher cause

    28 April 2011

    Seeking some deeper meaning on your travels? Make your own pilgrimage to some of the world’s great spiritual sites.1. Source...

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  3. Two weeks in Sri Lanka

    17 February 2011

    For all of Sri Lanka‘s cultural treasures and natural riches, the resilience and kindness of its everyday people are its...

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  4. World Cup Cricket: just a great excuse to tour India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

    27 January 2011

    The ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 (starts 19 February) is coming and there’s never been a better time to visit India,...

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  5. Sri Lanka for food lovers

    17 January 2011

    If you want to get to know Sri Lankan cuisine, you’re in for a treat. With influences from Arab traders,...

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  6. The 10 best things to do in 2011

    10 December 2010

    Punctuate this year with meaningful experiences. Choose from options that girdle the globe – from cricket bats and birthday parties...

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  7. Sri Lanka: travel books to read before you go

    08 November 2010

    This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Sri Lanka guide provides a selection of travel literature to get you in the mood for...

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  8. Sri Lanka’s architectural treasures

    17 September 2010

    Think of Sri Lanka and, aside from images of Tamil Tiger strife, it might be hard to picture anything except palm...

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  9. Tangalla - Sri Lanka's answer to paradise

    27 May 2010

    Brian Spencer entered our ‘Subscribe and win!’ newsletter competition. And guess what? He won. Now he’s on his dream trip...

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  10. Esala Perahera: Buddhist festival of the tooth

    15 February 2010

    Legend has it that when Buddha was cremated in the fifth century BC, one of his followers took a tooth...

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  11. Flamingo-spotting made easy

    13 January 2010

    The flamingo, with its sunrise plumage and dancer’s moves, is the kind of bird that travellers cross the world to...

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