Colombo Vacations, Colombo Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

That night we had to leave for the airport. I fell asleep just before that! I really hate that, I told myself I wouldnt sleep anymore before leaving but I couldnt help it. So then I had to wake up again while being soooooo tired. We went to the airport and had some coffee there and did some shopping. Just to kill time really. Finally it was time to board. We went on the plane and I fell asleep almost immediatley after. When I woke up an hour later I noticed we were not in the air! We were sti...

04 Dec 2007 Flight MJ201 Colombo-Bangkok   This is not my first flight with Mihin Lanka Airline. Mihin Lanka is a new Sri Lanka airline (nearly low cost?) It is a company own by the Government of Sri Lanka. Currently, I fly relatively short distance with home base in Colombo International Airport.   During the previous flight, they served some soft drink and sandwich, better than other low cost airline and currently it is the lowest cost for traveling between Colombo-Bangkok wh...

The tensed political situation in Sri Lanka is not very welcomming for tourist nor travellers.. We had to go. My husband had a 3 month contract and his firm had advised him that it's better that he comes without the spouse and they will not take any responsibility for my safety.  For some couples it's beneficial - they said. Maybe for some, but not for us. It's hard for us to be apart even few days and we don't enjoy life as much as we do together, it's simply not as much fu...

In April when the sun moves from the Meena Rashiya (House of Pisces) to the Mesha Rashiya (House of Aries) in the celestial sphere, Sri Lankans  begin celebrating their New Year or Aluth Avurudhu (in Sinhala) This year it was on the 13th of April. Luckily after 9 years me and my two brothers were with my parents to celibrate this auspicious time. For the Sri Lankan new year begins at a time determined by astrological signs.Old year and the begining of the new year occur s...