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Trains
in Sri Lanka There are some wonderful train rides in Sri Lanka such as coming
down to Colombo with the extremely slow 5.00 a.m. train from Kandy which stops
at every settlement until it reaches Galle at around early lunch time before heading
to Matara as it's turning point from where it is returning back reaching Kandy
at an estimated 9 p.m. if there is no locomotive breaking down or other unforeseen
event that even may cause a full stop. 2 "Common Sense Videos"
with shots from train rides in Southern Sri Lanka and in Colombo. Video
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Lanka is using the slogan "a land like no other" to promote tourism
and one certainly may call the Sri Lankan railway system "some trains like
no other" though unfortunately things have changed since China has been using
the country as a dumping place for outdated inner city carriages with truly uncomfortable
plastic seats and no toilets. At least the electricity seems more reliable
but even the totally run down old carriages were much more comfortable and charming
than these fairly ugly Chinese donations that don't really match the needs of
long distance travelers who like to enjoy such wonderful old ancient colonial
seats that we all love to see in the old movies. |  |
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early morning wash in some jungle river is not a rare variation of the real Sri
Lankan life style in the country side. |
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