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Sri Lanka…Ceylon…Taprobane…Serendip…Pearl of the Indian Ocean  — all synonyms for the same magical tropical isle.

The Sri Lankan tourist board describes Sri Lanka as “A Land Like No Other”.  I think its a terrific and very apt slogan, for there’s no other place I know of that offers this admixture of the sea, wonderful beaches, mountains, waterfalls, jungle, tea plantations, ancient cities and temples, and a remarkable cultural diversity —  all on a tear drop shaped piece of land only a few hundred miles long.  For thousands of years Ceylon was a port of call on the shipping routes of the Indian Ocean.  Many of its cities, including Colombo, have great natural harbors.  Sri Lanka’s past history includes occupations by the Dutch, Portuguese, and most recently …

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