Notes from Sri Lanka : Any Other Country

I've seen it described as 'the Pattaya of Sri Lanka'. Well, it's a seaside resort with a polluted beach â€" so far so good â€" but it has some charming buildings of historical interest and a tame nightlife, so that's the end of that comparison. .... Our hotel rooms there were distinctly shabby and infested with tiny uninvited creatures, but there was a great view from the garden over the adjoining lake. As dusk fell I sat and watched egrets descending into trees to roost on ...