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GALLE FORT THE PICTURESQUE HISTORIC EPICENTRE OF SRI LANKA’S FABULOUS DEEP SOUTH The picturesque and historic Galle Fort on Sri Lanka’s south coast is the epicentre of many tourist dreams of finding the perfect place to explore this tropical Paradise. The fort itself, redolent of a tripartite colonial past—the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British—is one of Sri Lanka’s eight UNESCO World Heritage sites, and full of charm and character. And as the latest edition of Condé Nast Traveller reports: “With all the buzz around the north and east opening up for the first time, Sri Lanka is hotter than ever. We skip the crowds and return instead to the classic south, which is quietly churning out a tide of hits.” #SriLanka #Galle #GalleFort #UNESCO #CondeNastTraveller
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Galle Fort the picturesque historic epicentre of Sri Lanka’s fabulous deep south

The picturesque and historic Galle Fort on Sri Lanka’s south coast is the epicentre of many tourist dreams of finding the perfect place to explore this tropical Paradise. The fort itself, redolent of a tripartite colonial past is one of Sri Lanka’s eight UNESCO World Heritage sites, and full of charm and character.

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Media digest: rare birds, golden arrack, and Sri Lanka’s spirit of adventure!

A sighting of the rare black-necked stork at Uda Walawe National Park is reported by Global Travel Industry News (eTN) correspondent Srilal Miththapala while on a trip to see the elephants that the park is famous for.

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MEDIA DIGEST: RARE BIRDS, GOLDEN ARRACK, AND SRI LANKA’S SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE! A sighting of the rare black-necked stork at Uda Walawe National Park is reported by Global Travel Industry News (eTN) correspondent Srilal Miththapala while on a trip to see the elephants that the park is famous for. *** The Herald Sun in Melbourne hails Sri Lanka as one of the best 2017 alternatives to Bali, which for many years has been a favourite getaway for Australians seeking tropical sun, sea and sand. *** The Chicago Tribune knows a good thing when it sees it, and that includes arrack, Sri Lanka’s peerless golden tipple that has been compared to the finest Scotch whisky for taste and natural goodness. *** The legendary US newspaper Stars and Stripes, which since the Civil War has been providing news and information for military personnel, reports on Sri Lanka’s famed Yala National Park in the latest Japanese edition. *** The UK’s Mail Online, the world’s most widely read English-language digital newspaper, writes: “The exotic isle of Sri Lanka is the ultimate insta-trip, with tropical wildlife, golden-roofed temples and beautiful beaches. #UdaWalawe #Arrack #StarsAndStripes #MailOnline
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Blogs digest: great words, great pictures, great reads!

Restless Girl says: “Imagine a place full of countless unforgettable moments. Beautiful, magnificent place. A place where you feel like home. A place you know you’ll come back to! “You’ll come back because of its wonderful people, amazing wildlife and stunning nature. Yes, that’s what travel is all about… And that’s what Sri Lanka is […]

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BLOGS DIGEST: GREAT WORDS, GREAT PICTURES, GREAT READS! Restless Girl says: “Imagine a place full of countless unforgettable moments. Beautiful, magnificent place. A place where you feel like home. A place you know you’ll come back to! *** Hand Luggage Only says: “After our much needed lazy and relaxed first day in Sri Lanka, Thomson arranged something very special for us the very next morning – a boat ride through Madu Ganga river! *** 2 Aussie Travellers says: “It’s been over a year since we last visited Noosa’s Hastings Street and slightly longer since we were last at Noosa Beach House. It’s a stunning location and we love a good curry so we had no hesitation in accepting this weekends invitation to join other local foodies and restaurateur, celebrity chef and all round nice bloke, Peter Kuruvita for his ‘Five Pot Curry Lunch’. *** Travel Weekly says: “If you want to feel enlightened, go to Sri Lanka. But first, prepare to be humbled. *** Salt In Our Hair writes: “The Sri Lanka beaches are well known for their idyllic looks and beautiful scenery. The country counts many beaches. We wrote down seven beautiful beaches located on the southern part of Sri Lanka. It varies from long golden ones to wind and waves. Click below for more. #SriLanka #RestlessGirl #HandLuggageOnly #2AussieTravellers #TravelWeekly #SaltInOurHair
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ABSOLUTE SRI LANKA

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A Sri-freshing cup of tea and a ‘ridiculously cute’ baby elephant | Pledge Holidays Travel Blog

A SRI-FRESHING CUP OF TEA AND A ‘RIDICULOUSLY CUTE’ BABY ELEPHANT The Sun, the UK’s top-selling daily newspaper, raves about Sri Lanka’s heady delights, reporting “a Sri-freshing cup of tea … close encounters with elephants, monkeys and crocs, all washed down with a soothing cuppa at a plantation”. *** The London Evening Standard highlights the Chena Huts resort, which “has pioneered a more luxurious approach for a night in the Sri Lankan wilderness”. *** Next up, Ireland’s Independent says: “It’s not surprising that Sri Lanka has emerged as one of the most desirable holiday locations. With a crop of new chic boutique hotels, its stunning white sandy beaches, historic sites, amazing food and reliable surf, there is much to attract the tourist. *** Luxury London pursues the unashamedly high-end approach when it says that “the hottest new luxury travel destination of 2016? Sri Lanka, take a bow”. *** Finally, the Mail Online reports how a horrific UK Christmas tragedy led to a charity that now gives hope to the many young Sri Lankan girls orphaned by the 2004 tsunami. Click below for more. #SriLanka #MediaDigest #UK #ChenaHuts #LondonLuxury
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A Sri-freshing cup of tea and a ‘ridiculously cute’ baby elephant

The Sun, the UK’s top-selling daily newspaper, raves about Sri Lanka’s heady delights, reporting “a Sri-freshing cup of tea … close encounters with elephants, monkeys and crocs, all washed down with a soothing cuppa at a plantation”. “No sooner have I seen the mum and ridiculously cute baby elephant than we pass peacocks gliding through […]

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News digest: booming tourism in Sri Lanka prompts special new zones

Tourism-Review.com reports that Sri Lanka is to create at least five and up to eight ‘Themed International Tourism and Family Entertainment Zones’, selected for their natural beauty. Among them are beaches, mountains and forest regions, and the first zone is already under initial construction – the Lanka Patuna, an area of over 450 acres of […]

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NEWS DIGEST: BOOMING TOURISM IN SRI LANKA PROMPTS SPECIAL NEW ZONES Tourism-Review.com reports that Sri Lanka is to create at least five and up to eight ‘Themed International Tourism and Family Entertainment Zones’, selected for their natural beauty. *** The Sunday Times reports on the ceremony to celebrate 100 years of volleyball, which was declared Sri Lanka’s national sport in 1992. The Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation (SLVF) was inaugurated in 1951. *** CNN reports that after President Xi Jinping visited Sri Lanka—a ‘splendid pearl’—in 2014, package tours to the country from China during the October 1st National Day holiday were quickly booked to capacity. *** Talking of Chinese tourists, tnooz reports that describing a typical Chinese traveller ten years ago would have taken less than five minutes. It takes a lot longer to answer the same question today. *** Meanwhile, our official tourism website Sri Lanka Travel reports that Sri Lanka Tourism has launched a massive marketing campaign in London’s underground train stations. #SriLanka #China #Volleyball #CNN #tnooz #SriLankaTravel
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Media digest: Sri Lanka’s extraordinary offerings 'a tourist’s delight' | Pledge Holidays Travel Blog

MEDIA DIGEST: SRI LANKA’S EXTRAORDINARY OFFERINGS ‘A TOURIST’S DELIGHT’ The Economic Times of India was at the Yala National Park in southeast Sri Lanka where the top draw is the Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya), a majestic sub-species endemic to the country. *** IndiaToday reports that for adrenaline junkies, there’s water skiing on the rivers/estuaries, snorkelling, scuba diving, wind surfing, parasailing and fishing at this quintessential Sri Lanka resort. *** GloucestershireLive in the UK reports that paddle-board adventurer Kevin Brady will be attempting a world first by paddling from source to sea of the Mahaweli, the longest river in Sri Lanka. *** The Sunday Observer in Sri Lanka mentions that only the surviving remnants of the Dutch fort of Negombo and its clock tower can be seen today. *** The Telegraph in the UK gives a glowing account of the Shangri-La’s Hambantota Resort & Spa, Hambantota, The Frangipani Tree, Near Galle, and Cape Weligama, Weligama. #SriLanka #EconomicTimes #IndiaToday #SundayPbserver #TheTelegraph
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Media digest: Sri Lanka’s extraordinary offerings ‘a tourist’s delight’

The Economic Times of India was are at the Yala National Park in southeast Sri Lanka where the top draw is the Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya), a majestic sub-species endemic to the country. We are waiting with bated breath in the lowland dry scrub for the big cat to appear. It is lurking […]

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SURFER SAM ON SRI LANKA: IMPOSSIBLE BEAUTY, UNREAL WAVES, LOCAL SOUL Surfing fanatic Sam at Over The Dune has posted a comprehensive guide to surfing in Sri Lanka, full of fantastic impressions and best-beach tips for beginners and enthusiasts alike. He writes: Sri Lanka. Impossible beauty, unreal waves and local soul. Beginner friendly? Sort of. Before going there, I thought of a remote paradise. Handfuls of locals in white dress, temples and tumbledown buildings. I imagined a kind of surf adventure into new territory. Click for the full post. #SriLanka #Surfing
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Surfer Sam on Sri Lanka: impossible beauty, unreal waves, local soul

Surfing fanatic Sam at Over The Dune has posted a comprehensive guide to surfing in Sri Lanka, full of fantastic impressions and best-beach tips for beginners and enthusiasts alike.

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More Guardian goodness spotlights the best of Sri Lanka | Pledge Holidays Travel Blog

MORE GUARDIAN GOODNESS SPOTLIGHTS THE BEST OF SRI LANKA A triple dose of UK Guardian goodness once again puts the delights of Sri Lanka in the spotlight, this time with the focus on beach getaways, best hotels and the last word on tasty tropical cuisine. #SriLanka #Guardian
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More Guardian goodness spotlights the best of Sri Lanka

A triple dose of UK Guardian goodness once again puts the delights of Sri Lanka in the spotlight, this time with the focus on beach getaways, best hotels and the last word on tasty tropical cuisine.

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EVENT: BRITISH COUNCIL OPEN MIC NIGHT Singers! Open Mic Nights are a great way to gain experience, increase confidence and meet new singing friends. You don’t have to sing alone, you can sing with your friends or with anyone from the audience too. The audience consists of singers and music lovers so the atmosphere will be warm & encouraging for all standards. Check out more Sri Lanka events at: http://bit.ly/2gCVqIR #SriLanka #BritishCouncil #SriLankaEvents
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Places to go in Sri Lanka: Guardian UK readers’ travel tips | Pledge Holidays Travel Blog

PLACES TO GO IN SRI LANKA: GUARDIAN UK READERS’ TRAVEL TIPS Have tea, dinner or cocktails in Helga’s Folly, a fabulously spooky gothic mansion in the midst of jungle flora with to-die-for views of the historic city of Kandy. *** To get a real feel of Sri Lanka, spend a day at the cricket in Galle if there’s a match on. There are plenty of distractions as you sit on the grassy banks overlooking the old fort and watch the waves rolling in from the Indian Ocean while soaking up the sun. *** I spent an exhilarating day in Yala National Park, a pristine 130,000-hectare wilderness on the south-eastern tip of Sri Lanka. The landscape here feels alien: a flat expanse of twisted, bleached-white trees and hunched rock formations that evoke images of a prehistoric time. *** Sri Lanka’s celebrated architect, Geoffrey Bawa, coined a tropical modernism style based on Sri Lanka’s multi-ethnic traditional and colonial influences. Click below for more #SriLanka #HelgasFolly #YalaNationalPark #GeoffreyBawa #Bawa
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Places to go in Sri Lanka: Guardian UK readers’ travel tips

The Guardian UK writes that “Colombo, Jaffna and Galle captivate readers, as do Sri Lanka’s national parks (with leopards), beautiful B&Bs, street food (with a real kick) and tea. Lots of tea!"

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Journalism won’t make you rich, but it will get you drunk

This blog is stocked with writers and journalists who, like all writers and journalists worthy of the name, are no strangers to strong drink. So this story on the Roads & Kingdoms blog struck a chord.

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News digest: SriLankan Airline wins Leading International Airline award | Pledge Holidays Travel Blog

NEWS DIGEST: SRILANKAN AIRLINE WINS LEADING INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE AWARD eTN Global Travel Industry News reports that Sri Lanka’s national carrier and oneworld member SriLankan Airlines has once again won the Leading International Airline title at the prestigious Maldives Travel Awards. *** The Xinhua news agency reports that Chinese tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka are projected to grow by a further 10.2 percent in the coming six months. *** Travel and Tour World reports that HIKKA FEST 2016 – Ocean Vibe, aka Hikkaduwa Beach Festival, is a unique event, one-of-a-kind in the world of music and tourism. *** The Daily News reports Calamander Unavatuna Beach Chairman Roman Scott as saying that some of the budget proposals if ratified and implemented will have serious negative sentiments for tourism and also for foreign direct investments. *** And finally, the Solihull Observer in the UK reports that a Solihull school has raised more than £10,000 (SLR1,870,000) to help rebuild a war-torn school in Sri Lanka. #SriLanka #SriLankanAirlines #Xinhua #HikkaFest2016
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Blogs digest: seven mind-blowing beaches in Sri Lanka

Blackboard says that Sri Lanka has beaches galore for those looking to just chill out on buttery soft sands in a tropical paradise while sipping a cocktail and enjoying the best local seafood.

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BLOGS DIGEST: SEVEN MIND-BLOWING BEACHES IN SRI LANKA Blackboard says that Sri Lanka has beaches galore for those looking to just chill out on buttery soft sands in a tropical paradise while sipping a cocktail and enjoying the best local seafood. *** Gear Patrol magazine bills itself as delivering a rich, cinematic treatise chock full of people, product and places—stories we hope will inspire you to take journeys of your own. *** Nomadic Matt says that Sri Lanka was an unexpected surprise. I loved every bit of it: the verdant landscape, the delicious food; the crumbling, overgrown ruins; the abundant wildlife; and (especially) the welcoming locals who took hospitality to the next level. *** The Family Blogg notes that the east coast of Sri Lanka boasts of calm bays, pristine beaches and interesting sights. It is also easy to reach Sri Lanka’s north central province, the cradle of Sri Lankan civilization. *** A Luxury Travel Blog says that Sri Lanka is often associated with romantic honeymoons or rugged backpacking adventures, however as it grows in popularity the island nation is increasing in facilities and activities for travelling families. #SriLanka #Bloggers #Beaches #GearPatrol #NomadicMatt #ALuxuryTravelBlog
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