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Sunset on Lake Petén Itzá, Guatemala
The Central American country of Guatemala boasts some very large lakes. Lake Izabal is the country’s largest, and Lake Atitlán is probably the most renowned (some have called it the world’s most beautiful lake). The lake in our image, Petén Itzá, is also well worth … Continue reading →
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“Ceylon” = A Superior Brand to “Sri Lanka”?
Denzel Perera in Sunday Times, where the title runs thus: “Destination Branding – Sri Lanka or Ceylon? Sri Lanka was always known as Ceylon and the people of Sri Lanka were known as Ceylonese in the pre-independent era. Sandy beaches, … Continue reading →
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Izzy Bee: Busy Aiding Koalas on Magnetic Island, Queensland
Robert Moran, in Sydney Morning Herald, 16 September 2020, where the title runs thus: “Meet the 13-year-old ‘Koala Whisperer’, Australia’s new conservation superstar” Ali Bee, a veterinarian on Queensland’s Magnetic Island, and her partner Tim didn’t think they’d ever have … Continue reading →
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The Northways of Ceylon & Lanka: Tempestuous Pioneering Paths
Hugh Karunanayake, whose title is “The Northways – Pioneering Planters” …. IN …. https://www.historyofceylontea.com/ceylon-publications/feature-articles/the-story-of-the-northways-pioneering-planters.html The four generational links that the Northways had with the plantation enterprise in Ceylon ended with the death of the last of the Northways in Sri … Continue reading →
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Special Vistas For Tourists in Sri Lanka Today
Lee Tulloch, in Sydney Morning Herald, 9 June 2023, where the title reads = “Why you should visit this undersold, teardrop-shaped island right now” If there’s a country that could do with a lot of love right now, it’s Sri … Continue reading →
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FRONTLINE on Tamil Leaders’ Response to the Financial Crisis
INTERVIEW: M.A. SUMANTHIRAN ……‘They kept denying that there was a crisis’ R.K. RADHAKRISHNANIN COLOMBO Print edition : April 22, 202 M.A. Sumanthiran: “… the triggering of this crisis seems to be the heavy tax cuts that were introduced soon after … Continue reading →
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A Sri Lankan Arthur C. Clarke: Nigel Kerner
Michael Roberts Arthur C. Clarke came out to Ceylon in the 1950s and went adventuring in the jungles and seas of the island with the Brit, Mike Wilson and a local Burgher named Rodney Jonklaas. He took to the island … Continue reading →
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Mannar and Its Surrounds: Stunning Wild Life and Landscapes
Nadika Hapuarachchi, Tamara Fernando, Thilak Jayaratne, Janaka Gallangoda in MANNAR UNBOUND 2018 Mannar Unbound is a photographic documentation of wildlife and archaeological ruins of Mannar. The book is the result of over five years of fieldwork stretching across various seasons during which places were visited … Continue reading →
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Old World Charm: The New Oriental Hotel in The Fort of Galle
Joe Simpson, in https://www.worldgenweb.org/lkawgw/noh.html … with highlighting added by Thuppahi and pictorial embellishments from Joe on request or from his past articles plus other cameramen “Preserving the spirit of a forgotten world” –– anecdotal glimpses of the New Oriental Hotel, … Continue reading →
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Tracee’s Corona-Curtailed Wildlife Encounters in Lanka
Tracee Fullum from USA
