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Sri Lanka. Vesak Day. Part 3. the President‘s Speech

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Sri Lanka
Aug 13, 2012
Travels
Sri Lanka
Aug 13, 2012

Our story of the irrepressible Vesak festival continues from the same point where it ended last time. Then we parted on the main street of Colombo. And here we are again here — admire Lake Beira, which is the middle island lovers. On the island of Sri Lanka it connects the cities of the same Lovers (Samanala palama).

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After a few hours here will act as president and chief Buddhist country. Underway technical training and sound check:

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As for the conservative Sri Lanka , was so much in love that traffic bridge was complicated because both sides of his police control. Note that people are in love right side of the road, although traffic on the left hand side of Sri Lanka.

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By order of the island watching the police. Special Forces or additional reserves we have not been identified.

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The lake is one of the most striking sights of Colombo for both tourists and a popular holiday destination among the residents:

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In the early 20th century, the lake area was 165 hectares, but gradually growing metropolis took his — Lake decreased to 65 hectares, started to bloom and smell bad. The beauty of the lake managed to recover thanks to last year’s restoration work. By the way, the lake is another island on which the temple Gangaramaya Temple with a very soothing atmosphere.

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Quiet atmosphere conducive to dialogue:

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Many Sri Lankans leave shoes at home. This greatly simplifies visiting temples at the exit no need to look for his shoes among hundreds of others:

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You will probably be surprised, but lanskiyski women also love gold jewelry:

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While we saw the local sights, the rest of the male attention diaspora attracted a small group Morjachok:

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Release of the island began a few hours before the speech President:

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All the same amicably left the island:

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But pulling back near:

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The president was expected later because we still had time pidzhyvytysya. Our search was winning fast enough, we found one of the flavors of childhood — Soup parallelepipeds “Maggi”:

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And a mere 60 cents. To complete the happiness lacked only along tents “Yupi” and counters Turbo — snack after meals:

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Everyone loves “Maggi”:

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Enthusiastic discussion of our childhood with the 90 we have not noticed how dark, West began to approach the climax — the appearance of the protagonist:

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A huge amount of light music plays, strengthening and deepening the festive mood:

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But the modest presidential motorcade:

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President here, surprisingly, like, waving their hands, encourage applause, removed the phone.

Further developments zafilmuvaty the photo or video with acceptable quality failed — to break through the wall of people’s love turned the task is not easy.

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The next day we visited our friends who live in hour drive from Colombo:

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Set acquaintance in Sri Lanka is very simple — you do not even need to do anything to you ourselves fit and get acquainted. It happened to us on the beach in Negombo. On our first day on the island we went to a group of Sri Lankans — question by question, answer by answer and now we are going to visit them.

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Our friends, by the way, people are unusual — they are musicians. Well as musicians — in the sense that they have their own group. Music in Sri Lanka can not make money, so it is rather serious hobby, from work it is not exempt.

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Group called Heart Dash and play them strange for a European man music, but local people like. Most, it turned out that this style is called Portuguese Bayla, and we have not even thought :)



And our friends big and happy family.

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Time in pleasant company again passed quickly and we went home. Road last tasted free drinks:

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I watched the show dressed guys. Vesak is over.

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