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Cricket legend Ian Botham takes his grandchildren to the island country with an enormous soul – By Ian Botham Source: Dailymail My initial impression of Sri Lanka? Hot. I first visited in 1982 – when England played their first test match against Sri Lanka in Colombo. Then we went and played in Kandy, in the central province, and it has become one of my favourite places in the whole country.  It’s home to the Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa), and is the most important spot for Sri Lanka’s Buddhist community. The whole town is steeped in history. It’s always been one of the country’s major trading places, and there are beautiful temples and tea plantations.  It must be part of your itinerary A family favourite: Ian Botham has spent time with his grandchildren in Sri Lanka – and has long found Kandy (right), where the Temple of the Tooth ...