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Mythology, Heritage And Tea: How Well Do You Know Sri Lanka?

With its laid-back vibe and scenic vistas, Sri Lanka is the sort of place where you'd like to put your feet up if only there wasn't so much to explore

The 'sunset balcony' at the Amangalla hotel in Galle
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Sean Flakelar, the soft-spoken general manager of the venerable Amangalla Hotel in Galle, perhaps put it best "Sri Lanka is India...but gentler." Of course, he wasn't trying to gloss over Sri Lanka's very unique identity, but to me his point resonated immediately, knowing India's propensity for chaos well. To the average, heat-seeking traveller, the tropics are a delicious continuum Goa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Philippines, the Caribbean, it's all one delicious feast. But if you care to look beyond sun, sand and sea, glorious differences emerge.

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