Comments on: Sri Lanka - Culture Overload! http://www.lazyllama.com/blog/archives/2005/02/21/sri-lanka-culture-overload Lazy Llama (Nigel Hardy) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:24:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Nigel http://www.lazyllama.com/blog/archives/2005/02/21/sri-lanka-culture-overload#comment-206 Nigel Tue, 29 Nov 2005 06:41:18 +0000 http://www.lazyllama.com/blog/?p=168#comment-206 Hi Ollie! It's a while now since we were in Sri Lanka and I would guess a lot has changed. You may be better checking on the Rough Guide forums for people have been there more recently. We only visited Negombo which was only slightly affected by the tsunami and frankly it wasn't a great place. Do make sure you visit some of the interior though, the hills around Kandy and the ancient cities are all worth visiting. We stayed at a place called Green Haven, near Kandy but I can't find any info about it. That was booked through Mr Linton of Rail Rours at Colombo Fort Station. For somewhere to stay in Colombo, you can't get much better than Colombo House (http://www.boutiquesrilanka.com/hotel-overview.php?HotelId=22) which is a lovely old colonial house in the diplomatic area. Hope that helps! Nigel Hi Ollie!

It’s a while now since we were in Sri Lanka and I would guess a lot has changed. You may be better checking on the Rough Guide forums for people have been there more recently. We only visited Negombo which was only slightly affected by the tsunami and frankly it wasn’t a great place.

Do make sure you visit some of the interior though, the hills around Kandy and the ancient cities are all worth visiting. We stayed at a place called Green Haven, near Kandy but I can’t find any info about it. That was booked through Mr Linton of Rail Rours at Colombo Fort Station.

For somewhere to stay in Colombo, you can’t get much better than Colombo House (http://www.boutiquesrilanka.com/hotel-overview.php?HotelId=22) which is a lovely old colonial house in the diplomatic area.

Hope that helps!

Nigel

]]> By: ollie http://www.lazyllama.com/blog/archives/2005/02/21/sri-lanka-culture-overload#comment-202 ollie Thu, 24 Nov 2005 10:00:40 +0000 http://www.lazyllama.com/blog/?p=168#comment-202 Hi there Your blog came up during a google search I did for my upcoming trip to Sri Lanka. I wondered if you could give us any tips for good beaches that have not been affected too badly by the tsunami, and perhaps good places to stay - something mid range, quirky and interesting, not five star. Any info would be much appreciated. Thanks a lot Ollie I could reply in kind about Vietnam if you are planning a visit, as I have been living here for the last year. Hi there
Your blog came up during a google search I did for my upcoming trip to Sri Lanka. I wondered if you could give us any tips for good beaches that have not been affected too badly by the tsunami, and perhaps good places to stay - something mid range, quirky and interesting, not five star. Any info would be much appreciated.
Thanks a lot
Ollie
I could reply in kind about Vietnam if you are planning a visit, as I have been living here for the last year.

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