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The civil war

by mtncorg

The civil war is slowly ending. You still see police and army checkpoints on your travels, but nothing like what was seen just a few years ago. The downtown Colombo financial district of the Fort, still shows massive destruction from earlier car bombs, streets that have been closed to traffic, lots of soldiers and even barbed wire above the beach.UPDATE: When I had written the above, regarding a trip taken in 2002, I had not gone to the East yet. The civil war has quieted for the moment, but you go north along A-9 towards Jaffna or out east to Batticaloa and the full evidence of the civil war will be there in your face. Both Sinhalese and Tamils are tired of the whole cost of the events, but politicians persist. So do demonizations of those on the other side which you can get with careful questioning. Like in other situations - Palestine/Israel - I hope for the best.

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sea

by cpmarie

The sea is extremly strong, be very careful with young children and elderly who do not have much strength. Even if you are strong, you shouldn't go in more than thigh height. Alot of people have died form sudden under-currents. Be very careful..make sure you ask you hotel advice on sea, even if it doesn't display it.Take CareX"In Love & Light"

touts

by cpmarie

I wouldn't suggest going for a local walk around your hotel or on the beach late at night. The locals are not a danger generally, but when they want to sell stuff (and trust me they do do it till 1am in the morning) they can be quite forcefull and could end up in a dangerous situation if your on your own and not near your accomadation.

1200 steps to go

by call_me_rhia

If you want to reach the top of Sigiriya rock you'll have to cover some ground - or better some steps. About 1200 of them, to be precise - some cut in limestone, others built in iron. Some advice, then: bring plenty of water (trust me, you'll be sweating a lot) and try to climb it early in the morning or late in the afternoon, when it's not so hot, anymore. Use sun screen, too... and wear a hat. If you think you won't make it, don't despair.. it's full of people willing to give you a hand, or drag you up to the summit - as long as you're willing to pay. If you are afraid of heights... there's nothing you can do about it: some stretches are somewhat aerial

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hornet attacks in Sigiriya

by call_me_rhia

"Hornet"... a large stinging paper wasp, says my dictionary. And to think I had always believed it to be a bird. "Noise may provoke hornets attack" says this sign, and many others in Sigiriya; and yet, not one hornet in sight. My feeling is that the monument's supervisor wanted people to show respect to this monument, and conjured up the hornet idea to achieve it. Maybe I'm just wrong, though...

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remove your shoes...

by call_me_rhia

When you are visiting the temples - if you stay on the field - or in some buildings that were not sacred you can keep your shoes on. As soon as you are visiting a sacred place, however, you'll see a sign asking you to remove your shoes in sign of respect. This is especially valid for the rocktemples in Dumulla and some ruins in Polonnaruwa. If you think the ground is going to be too hot, bring some socks. If you think you'll get bored taking off your shoes all the time, bring some sandals.

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Aware of guides; metropolitan transport

by matseb

ad 1: You'll be asked for "guiding" about a hundred times a day by these really annoying guys. Don't say anything more than "No".ad 2: before riding a tuk tuk or non-metered taxi: set the price. Other than rip-offs there's no big criminal potential. Don't go further North than Thissamaralah (civil war).

Traffic accidents - hit and run

by mafi_moya

On a more serious note about driving in Sri Lanka, I have an important tip for anyone planning on driving themselves. I never thought I'd advocate hit-and-run but here it's standard practice. If you hit someone in a built-up area with lots of people around then keep driving. I know it sounds horrible and the first instinct is to stop and help, but stopping could cost you your life. Traffic accidents create mob rule here - if you stop you'll be surrounded and attacked, probably hospitalised or possibly even killed. Obviously if there's few people about and you might be the victim's only chance of survival then it's a different call.The first time I saw it I was shocked. I was walking along the road and a large car sped through, hit a girl and knocked her about ten feet up in the air. The driver slowed down instinctively then all of a sudden accelerated away. I ran towards the girl cursing...

Insanity rules!

by mafi_moya

Sri Lankans are a very laid back, almost sleepy people. But put a Sri Lankan behind the wheel and they seem to suddenly spring to life and at the same time develop a death wish. I found the sheer volume and chaos of traffic was greater in Bangladesh, but for complete lunacy and suicidal driving Sri Lankans rule! I haven't seen a computer game yet that can match the Kandy Road at its busiest. Try driving along it and you'll be awestruck at just how insane people can be. There's something in the Sri Lankan psyche that says "you must overtake" ...even if it's impossible. You'll be overtaken on the outside, the inside, then someone will overtake the person overtaking you, who will then be overtaken by the next car and suddenly you've got 4 cars abreast of the road... and a great big truck coming the other way. Even more bizarre is that once they've risked their lives overtaking they slow...

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Weather to go? part 2

by mafi_moya

Fortunately, the wonderful diversity of tiny Sri Lanka is also reflected in the weather. When one coast is getting pounded by monsoons, the other side of the island is baking hot. Then it changes round. So each area has its own ideal time for holidays.In the north and east the best (hot and dry) time to visit is June to October. In the beaches of the southwest however, those months are the time of the monsoon. Conversely the north and east are wettest from October to December - while the south and west are at their driest! The hills in the middle are much cooler and can get wet during both monsoon periods - no wonder they call it Little England!But unlike SE Asia where you can set your watch by the daily downpour, Sri Lanka is much more unpredictable and this is all just a guide rather than a guaranteed rule. I've been to the northeast in December, and the southwest in August - both...

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