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Lush Travel Destinations: Some of CNN’s Top Twenty for 2020
Katia Hetter and the CNN Travel Team, CNN • Updated 7th January 2020 CNN Travel’s 20 best places to visit in 2020 = https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/places-to-visit-2020/index.html
Impressive India House Ceremony in Colombo on 15th August
Editor, News-in-Asia, 15 August 2018, where the title runs “Large attendance marked India’s 71 st. Independence Day celebrations in Colombo” An impressively large number of resident Indians and Sri Lankans braved inclement weather to attend the Indian Independence Day flag hoisting … Continue reading
The Culture of Sri Lanka: Wikiwand’s Summary Presentation
Wikiwand …. http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Culture_of_Sri_Lanka#/Festivals_and_holidays The culture of Sri Lanka mixes modern elements with traditional aspects and is known for its regional diversity. Sri Lankan culture has long been influenced by the heritage of Theravada Buddhism passed on from India, and the … Continue reading
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Eye-Catching Trees … Wow!
Courtesy of http://www.boredpanda.com/most-beautiful-trees/ and Stephen Emerson These baobabs in Madagascar are excellent at storing water in their thick trunks to use during droughts. (Image credits: confitalsurf) How do I love thee, tree? Let me count the ways; you change carbon … Continue reading
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