Independence Square Our starting point, Independence Square, was where Sri Lanka threw off the shackles of colonialism (sort of) without realising what lay in store

Once we were in the river Nimal, our tour guide, gave us a lengthy lecture on what to do in the event of an emergency.

If you’re venturing towards the northern tip of the island, here’s a bite-sized guide to Mannar. The sleepy town of Mannar has more to offer

Isso Wade from the Galle Face Green While many people flock to this part of the city during sunset to fly a kite and eat

The thinner the strips of manioc the crunchier they are, the fatter, the more yammy flesh you get to chew through. Try the thicker cuts

ඔබ ගෙවන්නේ අඩු මිළක් වුණත්, ඔබට ඇත්තෙන්ම විශිෂ්ට ගුවන් ගමන් අත්දැකීමක් ලැබෙනවා. ගුවන් තොටුපලට පිවිසීම හා ගුවන් යානයට නැගීම ඉක්මන්. සේවාවන් විනීතයි; කාර්යක්ෂමයි. මගේ ගුවන්

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