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	<title>Zeylanica &#187; Places</title>
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		<title>Of Bombu Fruits and Hornbill Love</title>
		<link>http://zeylanica.com/blog/2010/06/10/of-bombu-fruits-and-hornbill-love/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amila</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coming back after the Kudu tour, I found myself guiding two short tours from 21-23, January—with Brian and Isabel Eady, two keen birders from Suffolk England. Our first trip was a day excursion to the dry lowlands of Sigiriya to explore the climax forest that envelopes the Sigiriya Rock. The second, was a 2-day affair, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nature photographs of Vanni&#8230; (වන්නි‍යේ සොබා අසිරිය කැමරා ඇසින්&#8230;&#8230;)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 15:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TONY123</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was fortunate to visit Vavuniya district with some of my friends to observe the spectacular nature which was forbidden to us to explore for the last 30 years...]]></description>
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		<title>Polonnaruwa Glory</title>
		<link>http://zeylanica.com/blog/2009/03/14/polonnaruwa-glory/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 10:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bingzy</dc:creator>
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In a hasty official visit to Polonnaruwa recently, I made an even more speedy call to the infamous ruins of the Polonnaruwa Kingdom.  Sadly some of the macro pictures were lost in confusion. Promising myself to make a more productive visit photographically, I offer this for the time being.
Polonnaruwa was the second [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pidurangala &#8211; Ancient Rock Buddhist Monastery of Sigiriya</title>
		<link>http://zeylanica.com/blog/2009/02/21/pidurangala-rock-buddhist-monastery-of-sigiriya/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 08:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danushka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As one of our journeys in exploring Sri Lanka, my beautiful motherland we planned a visit to the Anuradhapura cultural triangle, Minneriya Wildlife Sanctuary and Sigiriya Rock fortress. When we left  Minneriya National park, the next stop was Sigiriya. At that point one of my friends came up with this idea of visiting Pidurangala, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Journey to the land of Kings &#8211; Anuradhapura</title>
		<link>http://zeylanica.com/blog/2009/02/10/journey-to-the-land-of-kings-anuradhapura/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>arantha</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was on 31st of January 2009, we packed our camera gear and started our journey to the sacred land of Anuradhapura. Our first stop was the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya,  the place where the sapling from the historical Bodhi tree under which Buddha came to Enlightenment. I managed to capture some sculptures in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unawatuna Beach</title>
		<link>http://zeylanica.com/blog/2009/02/10/unawatuna-beach/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hiranya Malwatta</dc:creator>
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Unawatuna &#8211; One of the most beautiful and well known among the famous sandy beaches of Sri Lanka. Unwatuna is situated in the Southern coast and close to the Southern capital, Galle. This particular stretch of beach is more isolated and quieter than the better known part of Unawatuna beach which is ideal for swimming. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bambarakanda Beauty</title>
		<link>http://zeylanica.com/blog/2009/02/09/bambarakanda-beauty/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 08:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Administrator</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photograph &#169; by Ruwan Rajapakse
The morning we left Belihuloya to reach Bambarakanda, this beauteous sight awaited us. At the breaking light of day the mist covered the mountains like a wale, giving a glow of purity that took our breath away. It is at these special moments that yMother Nature speaks to your inner core.
Sri [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pattipola</title>
		<link>http://zeylanica.com/blog/2009/01/04/pattipola/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:55:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bingzy</dc:creator>
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Photograph &#169; by Nilu Rajapakse
The highest Railway Station in Sri Lanka 1893m above sea level. A very cool, misty and rather lovely spot. 
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		<title>Ancient Veheragalla Temple</title>
		<link>http://zeylanica.com/blog/2008/12/28/the-veheragalla-ancient-temple/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 08:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Indi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Indi Sellahewa
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First of all let me enlighten you with some details that abounds the vicinity and the surroundings that behold the ancient Temple of Mirissa. Mirissa is a fishing village where life is simple and no one seems to realize or be concerned with the goings on outside it. The beach that borders [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yatala Legacy</title>
		<link>http://zeylanica.com/blog/2008/12/25/yatala-legacy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2008 09:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Administrator</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Location 6.281856 North, 81.248703 East
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By Nilu Rajapakse
Situated along the Debarawewa-Tissamaharama route, Yatala holds a key position in the history of the Ruhunu Kingdom. Dating back to 300 BC i.e. almost 2300 years ago Yatala was the place where Prince Yatala was born. They say that the Yatala dagoba marks the place of his [...]]]></description>
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