Joy, despair and relief in Sri Lanka’s north east
Jun 2nd
If ever there was a tour that ran the whole gamut of emotion, joy, excitement, fear, despair, relief, humour my recent trip to the North and East would be it. It all began when three of my friends – Thilina, Anoma and Thushari – decided to tour the North and East and invited me along. I was ecstatic as the North and East was unexplored Sri Lanka to me (that was before they appointed me to handle the accommodation for a five night tour and plan the trip on a budget that’s too embarrassing to be mentioned here).
ICC 2011 Cricket World Cup Tickets on sale online
Jun 2nd
The ICC Central Organising Committee (COC), chaired by ICC Vice-President Sharad Pawar, have met in Mumbai to approve the first phase of sales for in excess of 100,000 tickets for the 2011 World Cup – less than nine months out from the tournament.
Mr Pawar said afterwards: “The prices confirm the promise we made that the tickets would be affordable and accessible. I am sure that cricket lovers in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka as well as those from around the world will be excited at the prospect of being able to plan their trips to the matches in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 and be a part of the Cup that Counts.”
Morningside, Sinharaja… A true heaven on earth!
May 24th
I have long dreamt of the day I would get a chance to visit the eastern part of the famous Sinharaja Rainforest. Since access to this section is quite remote with a 4WD jeep is a must and the only place to stay being a forest department bungalow, getting there has been a challenge. However, thanks to some friends who got together and planned the trip, my long awaited dream was realised.
The entire forest complex of Sinharaja is currently considered as an International Man and Biosphere reserve. It has also been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The majority of its land area is lowlands. However, a small but a significant proportion spreads across higher altitudes. To be more precise, the eastern part of the Sinharaja MAB reserve falls within the sub-montane region of Sri Lanka. Despite the exceedingly small land coverage, the Eastern Sinharaja is extremely rich in biodiversity and endemism.
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