I often think of what to wear when I visit a new country. Being from India I would admit I am not very adventurous when it comes to dressing and in many places of the world I will pass off easily as moderately dressed. I did not bother too much before visiting Sri Lanka as I thought…
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![Stily Fisherman, Koggla, Sri Lanka](https://traveltalesfromindia.in/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Stick-Fisherman-Koggala-Sri-Lanka.jpg)
The Stilt Fishermen of Sri Lanka
I was intrigued by the pictures of stilt (also known as stick) fishing I saw before leaving for Unawatuna in Sri Lanka. Watching stilt fishing was surely on my agenda . On our second day we decided to head to Mirissa beach. When we saw Stilt Fishing near Koggala we asked our tuktuk driver to stop. I…
![Bandaranaike International Airport, Sri Lanka](https://traveltalesfromindia.in/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Bandaranaike-International-Airport-Sri-Lanka-1.jpg)
Exchanging Indian Rupees in Sri Lanka
I never thought exchanging Indian rupees would turn out to be such an adventure in Sri Lanka. I was carrying Indian rupees and some British pounds left over from previous trips to UK. I have a credit card and a debit card that work internationally. I thought this was enough for me to survive in Sri Lanka….
![Unawatuna Beach, Sri Lanka](https://traveltalesfromindia.in/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Unawatuna-Beach-Sri-Lanka-1.jpg)
Beaches in South Sri Lanka
Even though I am a mountain person I do like to take beach vacations as well. In South Sri Lanka we visited three beaches in all. We stayed at Unawatuna and did Mirissa and Matara as day trips. As I prepare to take the connecting flights back home tomorrow, I will leave with images from…
![Stick Fishing, Sri Lanka](https://traveltalesfromindia.in/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Stick-Fishing-Sri-Lanka-1.jpg)
Stick Fishermen and Fisher Woman from Koggala, Sri Lanka
Even before going to Unawatuna I knew about stick fishing and I was completely floored by those pictures. So I was on a keen lookout for stick fishermen in the region. I got my opportunity today. We were going to Mirissa Beach from Unawatuna and even though it was mid day we saw two fishermen…
![Unawatuna, Sri Lanka](https://traveltalesfromindia.in/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Unawatuna-Sri-Lanka-1.jpg)
Sri Lanka- First Impressions
If you are visiting Sri Lanka from India you will find a lot of similarities. On our way to Unawatuna we found countless Tata and Ashok Leyland buses playing on the streets. There are Bajaj Autos, and I spotted an Alto parked right at the airport. This post is about my Sri Lanka first impressions!…