Travel Lanka Guide Magazine - November 2017

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Dear Visitor...
You have arrived at the start of the tourist season. Colombo’s Dehiwala Zoo will be open 3 days of the week as a ‘Night Zoo’ to experience and enjoy rarely seen sights and sounds of animals in their nocturnal behaviour under lights simulating moonlight! The National Museum of Natural History, Colombo exhibits special plants and animal specimens that are endemic to Sri Lanka and threatened with extinction. Starting with only 5000 species, the present collection exceeds 400,000.
The CCIC Gem Testing Laboratory, South Asia, takes pride in providing this value added service with a accurate and detailed analysis reports using standardized procedures in a modern laboratory. Hansken, Sri Lanka’s first elephant in Europe became famous in the 17th century based in Amsterdam. Fired the imagination of Rembrandt who captured her in canvas. A beautiful story. The exhibition Rembrandt’s Elephant, a weighty attraction, will be held in the Rembrandt House Museum Amsterdam from May 19th to 2nd September 2018.
Trincomalee’s Amaranthe Bay Resort and Spa is in focus in all its splendour. A taste of Indian Summer in the heart of Colombo! Kandy’s mesmerizing Bogambara lake hugs her exciting history within her gentle waves Have Fun!
The Travel Lanka Team