For a quarter century, Sri Lanka seems to have been plagued by misfortune, including a brutal civil war between the government and a separatist Tamil group. But the conflict finally ended last May, ushering in a more peaceful era for this teardrop-shaped island off India’s coast, rich in natural beauty and cultural splendors.
The island, with a population of just 20 million, feels like one big tropical zoo: elephants roam freely, water buffaloes idle in paddy fields and monkeys swing from trees. And then there’s the pristine coastline. The miles of sugary white sand flanked by bamboo groves that were off-limits to most visitors until recently are a happy, if unintended byproduct of the war.

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Sri Lanka face competition from Australia to host 2018 Commonwealth Games

Thu, Apr 1, 2010, 12:13 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.

Apr 01, Colombo: Sri Lanka's city of Hambanthota will have to compete against Gold Coast of Australia to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
The Commonwealth Games Federation said Thursday that only the Gold Coast and Hambantota had met the March 31 deadline to notify their intention to bid for the hosting rights.
A formal proposal to host the game has to be submitted to the Federation next year and the Commonwealth Games Evaluation Commission will visit the proposed cities to evaluate the facilities and venues.
The CGF assembly will vote on a final decision in November 2011 to award the 2018 games.
The 2010 Commonwealth Games will be in New Delhi in October while Glasgow will host 2014 games.
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