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Sri Lanka Is A Perfect Brew Says The Daily Mail

By Mark Palmer, Daily Mail

The Daily Mail has become the latest UK newspaper to hail the delights of Sri Lanka after the end of the civil war as the attractions of the country, long recognized by some, become apparent to a wider audience.

Mark Palmer begins his travel feature like this:

“We began with a night at the Wallawwa, a hotel about 20 minutes from Colombo airport. Hotels 20 minutes from most airports should be given a wide berth, but this was a wonderful way to ease into what was a hugely enriching whistle-stop tour.

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November dawns on Kalametiya Bird Sanctuary

By- Beckie Johnson

[Beckie Johnson, our guest contributor, owns Taragala Place, on Kalamatiya bird sanctuary]

The seasonal rains have been late coming this year at Kalametiya bird sanctuary Click Here , so the lagoon has not swelled and filled up as in previous years. However, I wait with baited breath. As soon as the waters begin to flow in and the waterholes begin to fill the birds will get a whiff of it on the wind and come forth.

I can hear the change from early in the morning. I’m used to waking up to the call of the peacocks from our roof or from the big ‘Palu’ tree in front of our house, but the day the rains begin to make a difference is something else.

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Sri Lanka Travel Photo Competition

Good news for all you keen photographers: Red Dot has just launched an annual photography competition for Sri Lanka travellers. The competition is really easy to enter and the winner will receive a free flight to Sri Lanka valid for 12 months. There will also be additional prizes for runners-up including free accommodation stays and meals in Sri Lanka. So if you have recently visited, or if you are travelling before the end of December 2010, make sure you enter the competition and share your best holiday snaps with us.

For more information please see Red Dot Photo Challenge 2010

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