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Did Adam’s Bridge Connect Sri Lanka to India? Everything You Need to Know.

Did Adam’s Bridge Connect Sri Lanka to India? Everything You Need to Know.

by Richard Collett | Sep 10, 2025 | Borders, Sri Lanka

This is the story of Adam’s Bridge (Rama Setu), the legendary sand bridge once said to have connected India to Sri Lanka. If you’ve followed my work for any length of time at all, then you’ll know how much I love exploring geopolitical and...
13 Best Things to Do in Jaffna, Sri Lanka

13 Best Things to Do in Jaffna, Sri Lanka

by Richard Collett | Sep 6, 2025 | Sri Lanka, Travel Guides

From forgotten Buddhist temples to bullet-marked colonial forts, discover the best things to do in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. For decades, Jaffna was cut off from the outside world. During Sri Lanka’s protracted civil war, the peninsula was considered a no-go zone, its roads...
10 Best Things to Do in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

10 Best Things to Do in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

by Richard Collett | Aug 21, 2025 | Sri Lanka, SURVIVAL GUIDES, Travel Guides

From beautiful beaches to sacred Hindu temples perched atop cliffs, discover the best things to do in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka’s up-and-coming port city. Just 20 years ago, Trincomalee was effectively a no-go zone. As the Sri Lankan Civil War raged around this...
The Gruesome Story of Sigiriya, Sri Lanka’s #1 Tourist Attraction

The Gruesome Story of Sigiriya, Sri Lanka’s #1 Tourist Attraction

by Richard Collett | Aug 14, 2025 | Sri Lanka, Stories

Discover the brutal and bloody story of Sigiriya, Sri Lanka’s iconic and top-rated tourist attraction. High above the forests of central Sri Lanka, a great block of volcanic stone rises from the plains, its summit scarred with the remains of ancient walls,...
How Many Countries in South Asia? Everything You Need to Know.

How Many Countries in South Asia? Everything You Need to Know.

by Richard Collett | May 13, 2024 | Asia, Borders

From Afghanistan and Bangladesh to Pakistan and Sri Lanka, there are eight countries in South Asia; here’s everything you need to know. South Asia is situated in the southern portion of the Asian continent. Geographically, South Asia is bordered by the Himalayas...
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