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81'Ceylon' ('Sri Lanka'), My Father and National Service
The beautiful island of Ceylon, now known as Sri Lanka, was part of the 'British Empire' for many years ~ well over a century! As such, some national servicemen carried out their 'armed service' obligations on the island, even after independence. It was a very long way from home, so there were no visits to parents during 'leave', but it was a wonderful opportunity for the men to see a very different way of life, on an island paradise. One of the 'lucky' chosen ones was my father, Dave Neale. He
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76Popular Beaches in Sri Lanka
Beaches in Sri Lanka are world renowened because of there golden sands and clear blue waters. Some of the most famous beach areas include Nilaveli , Arugam bay , Negombo etc
74Sri Lanka - Our Travelogue, Part 2 of 3
Our driver wisely recommended that we go either early in the morning or in the late afternoon. There are lots of steps to climb and it is very hot. Admission to the caves is US$10 per person, payable in either US dollars or Sri Lankan rupees. ...
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70Sri Lankan Beaches
Sri Lanka has long seacoast around the country.The approximate length of beaches in Sri Lanka is around 1300 kilometers.Blue water,golden sand and shiny sunshine are common facts with Sri Lankan beaches.Most of hotels,guest houses and other tourist...
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70Sri Lanka - Food, Lodging, Lodgistics & Shopping, Part 3 of 3
Sri Lanka has a fabulous variety of lovely boutique hotels. We stayed in high end places and the value for the price paid was very high. Here are some details about each of the places we stayed, food, and...
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69Top beaches in Sri Lanka - Negombo beach
Negombo occupies Sri Lanka’s largest fish market and it is the nearest town to the country’s only international air port – Bandaranayaka international air port- Katunayaka. It is a busy tourist town ,...
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66Sri Lanka Tourist Activities
Sri Lanka awaits you. With lovely year-round weather, warm and friendly people, good food, reasonably low costs, gorgeous hotels, luxury villas and resorts to stay in, what you get up to on this island is...
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61Udari Warnakulasuriya Sri Lankan Actress
Udari Warnakulasuriya was born in Negombo and studied at Ave Maria Convent, Negombo. She was one of the participants at the Miss Sri Lanka pageant 2007. She has just taken her first step into the film industry, acting in the forthcoming film Paya...
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58Negombo –Sri Lanka’s Little Rome
‘Meegamuwa’ in Sinhala language, and ‘Neercolumbu’ in Tamil –is a town on the Northern outskirts of the Capital City of Colombo. It is located on the mouth of the Negombo lagoon and at a distance...
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