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Sri Lanka's oldest museum was established in 1877 and today
boasts a massive collection of antiques and objects d'art,
encompassing the cultural heritage of the island. Exhibits include
artefacts...
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Colombo's bazaar district, the Pettah, presents a real treat for
shopaholics who can wander through the hustle and bustle of whole
streets dedicated to selling a particular type of merchandise,...
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Colombo's zoo has a fine collection of animals, birds, reptiles
and fish from all over the world, but in particular showcases the
fauna of the island. The complex includes an aquarium, which is...
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Whether you stay in them or not, Colombo has some grand old
hotels with plenty of legends and history attached that are well
worth visiting, even for a sundowner on the veranda. The Grand
Oriental...
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Among the green hills of Kegalle, about 50 miles (85km) from
Colombo on the road to Kandy in the hill country, a herd of about
60 elephants roam free in the Pinnewela Elephant Orphanage....
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The legendary mountain peak towering 7,297 feet (2,224m) over
the island of Sri Lanka is known as Sri Pada or Adam's Peak, and
has been venerated as a place of pilgrimage and worship for all
major...
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The ancient port of Trincomalee on the northeast coast of Sri
Lanka has a perfect natural harbour, which has made the town a
prize to be fought over by foreign powers for generations. The
Danes...
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Located in the central highlands of Sri Lanka, Horton Plains
National Park is a protected area that contains some of Sri Lanka's
highest mountains, covered in thick forest, misty lakes, and...
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