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The Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens

Approximately 68 miles or 110 kms away from Colombo and closer to Kandy is the Peradeniya Royal Botanical gardens. It is well known for...

Jog Falls

I am visiting Jog Falls after almost 40 years and on my way all I could do was try and remember what I saw,...

Sri Lanka: Royal Family of Plants…The Orchids

About 120 million years ago when Dinosaurs were around and most of the planet earth was lush with primordial forest, believe it or not...

Al Ain Jebel Hafeet Mountain

Jebel Hafeet Mountain is situated in Al Ain -  UAE and it takes approximately 1 1/2 hours drive from Dubai & Sharjah and 2...

Sri Lanka: Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage

The Pinnawala orphanage is located between the capital city of Colombo and Kandy.  It was established in 1975 and presently home to 70 elephants....

The Land Of Smiles: Thailand (Part 2 – Pattaya)

Pattaya is 147 km southeast of Bangkok and faces the Thai Gulf.   It is one of Asia's premier beach resorts and caters with broad...

Bakel Fort

The village of Bakel is located south of Kasargod in Kerala State. My friend and I decided to drive down there not just to...

The Land Of Smiles: Thailand

(Part 1 - Bangkok) Coastline View Bordered by Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia, the Kingdom of Thailand, popularly known as the Land of Smiles lives up...

Republic Day – 2006 Illuminations

I was asked by the webmaster, if I could send some photos of Republic day parade to mangalorean.com. I had been attending Republic day...

St. Mary’s Island

Networking of research application is crucial for the global campaign to protect coastal areas vulnerable to disasters like tsunamis, a British official said in...

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