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Special Vistas For Tourists in Sri Lanka Today-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Lee Tulloch, in Sydney Morning Herald, 9 June 2023, where the title reads = “Why you should visit this undersold, teardrop-shaped island right now” If there’s a country that could do with a lot of love right now, it’s Sri Lanka. Over the past three decades, the island nation has been ravaged by conflict and disaster, beginning with the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, which claimed 30,000 lives, and the 26-year-long civil war, which ended in 2009. It had just re-emerged as a popular tourist destination when, on Easter Sunday 2019, an Islamic group, in retaliation for the Christchurch attacks thousands of kilometres away, bombed three churches and three luxury hotels in Colombo, unnerving the tourists who had returned in record numbers. ...

Jun 15, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged , , ,
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Nine Arch Bridge – spectacular architectural marvel in Ella – By Arundathie Abeysinghe   Nine Arch Bridge also known as Bridge in the Sky (Ahas Nawaye Palama in Sinhala) due to its breathtaking visual appearance is a famous attraction in Ella visited by local and foreign tourists. The artistic ingenuity of the Bridge and the beautiful landscape including mountains and tea plantations surrounding the Bridge are tourist attractions. If a person stands below the bridge and looks up, the sky can be seen through the nine arches of the Bridge.  Hence, it is popular as Ahas Nawaye Palama (Bridge in the Sky) among locals. Spectacular vistas of the Bridge is enhanced and the environment creates a mystic and captivating scene when the famous ‘blue train’ (of Sri Lanka Railways) passes over the Bridge with ‘clicks’ from phones and cameras of the visitors who waited impatiently for the surreal moment.  If ...

Sep 27, 2020 Posted by In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged , , , , Comments 0
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THE WORLD’S MOST SCENIC TRAIN RIDE: by Carlita Weerasinha The train trip from Ella to Kandy in Sri Lanka, or the other way around, is considered to be one of the most beautiful train trips in the world. This train ride is seven hours long and takes you through stunning landscapes of green and lush tea plantations and mountain views. The spectacular view of the train over NINE ARCH BRIDGE in ELLA, built at 3100m above sea level, among the craggy peaks of the Central Highlands; forms a viaduct between the Demodara and Ella Railway stations. Built entirely out of brick, rock and cement; without a single piece of steel; the bridge has stood solid from 1921. Amazing right? ...

Apr 18, 2020 Posted by In Articles Tagged , Comments 0
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  “SRI LANKA MY ISLAND OF DREAMS” – By Des Kelly It is true, of every Country in the World. Certain areas of Planet Earth are astoundingly beautiful to the eyes of any beholder. Sir Richard Attenborough happens to be one of the very few, lucky enough to travel around, “doing his thing” to capture most of the scenic beauty for his very exciting  “Television-Specials” that are repeated over and over again, simply because they are immensely popular.            This particular “story”, together with the magnificent photography of “Sri Lanka, my Island of dreams”(another Original Music Composition of mine, as well) brings our readers, wherever they may be, some precious memories of a Country so tiny, yet, reputed to be a copy of the mythical “Garden of Eden”, because it’s minute twenty six and a half thousand square miles, still possesses ALL of the “beauty-spots” available ...

Aug 30, 2019 Posted by In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged , , , Comments 0
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