If you want to play scrabble in Sri Lanka take care who your opponents may be. The world record for highest score over a 24 hour period goes to a Sri Lankan pair of scrabblers called Lakshan Wanniarachchi and Yeshan Jayasuriya. The couple managed to get a cool 196,525 points in a 24 hour game on 10th/11th November 2012 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. And it is not just the adults who are playing. In the…
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The event of the saving of a baby elephant caught in a storm drain in Hambantota has reached world news. From CBS news in USA to the BBC in the UK, the event has been broadcasted as a a story of animal interest. Having fallen down a concrete storm drain, workers hammered their way at an interconnecting slab of concrete to widen the gap, before managing to pull the elephant to rescue. We all wish…
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Amazing I know, but 5% of Sri Lanka is made up of rivers, lakes and tanks. “Tanks” are man-made lakes, a bit like reservoirs. No more is this visible than the area of Anuradhapura, where the former capital resorted to protect the water source in order to use it to irrigate the surrounding fields. In this way, the population of Anuradhapura could become self-sufficient on its neighbouring crops, especially rice. At the time, this was…
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The colour and culture of Sri Lanka makes it a photographer’s paradise however there are a few things to consider before getting too snap happy. Depends on where you plan to photograph, some sites require a permit which covers photography, filming, parking and entrance fee. No photography of sensitive locations (inside and outside), inside of shopping malls and inside tea factories (outside OK). Be especially careful in Fort, Colombo (except on the beach). If local…
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Turkish Airlines (TK) is an international airline based in Turkey. It serves over 280 routes in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. Turkish Airlines is also a member of Star Alliance, which currently has 28 member airlines that fly around the world. Fly to Colombo, Sri Lanka from 151 European Destinations, including: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Birmingham, Bordeaux, Berlin, Bucharest, Brussels, Copenhagen, Dublin, Dusseldorf, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Faro, Geneva, Helsinki, London Gatwick, Lisbon, Madrid, Malaga,…
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