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MEDIA DIGEST: SRI LANKAN ‘EDDIE THE EAGLE’ TAKES PLUNGE AT ASIAN WINTER GAMES Mail Online: Swimmer-turned-snowboarder Azquiya Usuph is an unlikely pioneer for winter sports in sun-kissed Sri Lanka. Following in the traditions of plucky triers such as British ski jumper Eddie ‘the Eagle’ Edwards, Azquiya overcame her nerves to blaze a trail at the Asian Winter Games. *** NUWARA KADE: SRI LANKAN CUISINE THAT TAKE SPICE SERIOUSLY The Japan Times: Hands up if you think spicy food in Japan could do with being (a whole lot) spicier? My hand is up—both of them, in fact, and I’m not alone. *** SRI LANKA—AN ISLAND TO TREASURE Yorkshire Evening Post: I have to go back. It’s so uplifting to be part of this harmonious triangle of mankind, animal and nature. And, of all the tropical islands I have visited, Sri Lanka has the most heady mix of exoticism. *** TEA, AND A LITTLE BIT OF NORFOLK IN THE HEART OF SRI LANKA Norwich Evening News: As we plucked tea leaves in the lush green landscapes of Sri Lanka’s hill country, we were immersed in a world so far away from home yet, bizarrely, also so close. *** WHY IS SRI LANKA BECOMING THE MOST FASHIONABLE PLACE TO TRAVEL? Vogue: After years of civil war, Sri Lanka is now open to the world again and has become somewhat of a cultural magnet for weathered globe-trotters and travellers. *** EXPERIENTIAL TRAVELLERS WANT TO KEEP IT ‘REAL’ IN SRI LANKA TTG: Sri Lanka is ranking third in the influential Kuoni guide to holiday trends that highlights a growing desire for ‘real’ experiences and value for money. Click below for more. #SriLanka #MailOnline #JapanTimes #Vogue #TTG
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