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A visit to Katharagama, Sri Lanka - Part I - History

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Trip to Katharagama Part I- History "Visit my previous post on “ Sri Lanka - Gem stone of the Indian Ocean”  if you missed it" On a Friday night, after an exhausting day, I got back home late from University after lectures. Surprisingly, I found my mom packing our travelling bags and as soon as she saw me, she told me to get my travelling bag ready with sufficient clothes for two days and a night. I was so tired that I thought I was dreaming since I thought I heard something my mom was likely to have said during holidays “Let’s pack-up and go somewhere”.  I suddenly got the feeling that my exams were over and it was our holiday season so I was going to go on a long trip during the weekend. A couple of minutes later, I came back to reality and asked my mom again what she said to make sure that I wasn’t actually dreaming. As soon as she repeated what she said earlier, I told her “Woaw.. I love trips during the weekend” and I started packing my bag. The na

Sri Lanka ~ Gem stone in the Indian Ocean

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Sri Lanka About the country: Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) is a country full of natural resources and wonderful places. Its well known as the "pearl of the Indian Ocean" mainly because of its shape and its location (below India) in the Indian Ocean. Its also famous as the "Nation of Smiling people" as all the citizens in the country are very welcoming and pleasant to see as they always carry a smile on their faces. This beautiful country has been one of those countries which has attracted the attention of many foreign visitors in the past recent years. Considering the facilities and comforts available and provided by various organisations and the government, visiting this wonderful country would be such an amazing experience that you have never encountered in your lifetime. And of course, I can guarantee you ONE IMPORTANT THING; that is, if you visit this miraculous island once, it is definite that you will return back next time to visit more of these eye-ca