Sri Lanka has two first-class rail choices -- ExpoRail and the Rajadhani Express. They offer one of the most scenic, and cheapest, ways to get around the country.
Train travel —
Sri Lanka has two first-class rail choices -- ExpoRail and the Rajadhani Express. They offer one of the most scenic, and cheapest, ways to get around the country.
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Vegetables are among the hundreds of different wares up for grabs at Colombo's Pettah Market, one of the most important trading centers in the capital.
Pettah Market —
Vegetables are among the hundreds of different wares up for grabs at Colombo's Pettah Market, one of the most important trading centers in the capital.
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Buddhist statues line the walls in Dambulla's cave temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that dates to the 1st century BC.
Golden Temple of Dambulla —
Buddhist statues line the walls in Dambulla's cave temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that dates to the 1st century BC.
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One of the oldest lighthouses in Sri Lanka can be found at the Galle Fort, another UNESCO World Heritage Site. It's a great place to catch sunsets.
Galle Fort —
One of the oldest lighthouses in Sri Lanka can be found at the Galle Fort, another UNESCO World Heritage Site. It's a great place to catch sunsets.
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The boundless blue sea at Tangalle, Sri Lanka -- still to be visited by mass tourism, it's a rare piece of paradise.
Tangalle —
The boundless blue sea at Tangalle, Sri Lanka -- still to be visited by mass tourism, it's a rare piece of paradise.
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Sri Lanka's reputation as a surfing destination has surged in recent years. The country's Ahangama beach is famous for its waves.
Sri Lanka surfing —
Sri Lanka's reputation as a surfing destination has surged in recent years. The country's Ahangama beach is famous for its waves.
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