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Jul 10th 2017 | 6:42 pm

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Scamp, don't know when you're travelling but are you aware of the alcohol ban on full moon days?

Liquor banned for 19 selected holidays in 2017 - Excise Dept. - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Headlines

https://www.timeanddate.com/moon/pha...-lanka/colombo

Just buy from the airport or alcohol shops and take it with u! We did during eid- they were serving at the hotel but had to keep hiding your bottle! So I transferred rum into a cola bottle and just ordered colas

Also probably because I'm a right Yorkshire lass

Jul 10th 2017 | 6:52 pm

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Why the liquor ban? Sri Lanka isn't a Muslim country?

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Jul 10th 2017 | 6:58 pm

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Why the liquor ban? Sri Lanka isn't a Muslim country?

There's a lot of Muslims there- it's a strange set up, not sure why the ban tho!!

Jul 10th 2017 | 6:59 pm

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Re: Early August escape

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Slightly confused here- u r going to Sri Lanka or have been? Of going where u off to to chill out?
I loved travelling round but by the end just wanted to relax and sunbathe! Yes I know I can sunbathe here but just was ready for a break after exploring ha.
As for the drinking- managed to do that whilst travelling around too just got a little set back when bars were closed from 2-5 every afternoon! In hotels it's not the case but else where was!

Going this week. Can't wait.

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Nothing wrong with going somewhere to just chill.

That's what I though. Travel snob *****.

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I wasn't aware at all, thankfully the Poya day for July has gone

Jul 10th 2017 | 7:08 pm

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Why the liquor ban? Sri Lanka isn't a Muslim country?

Nothing to do with Islam - it's a Sinhalese Buddist holy day as is every full moon

Jul 10th 2017 | 7:15 pm

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Re: Early August escape

[QUOTE=Scamp;12291507]Going this week. Can't wait.

Ahhh nice where abouts u going?

Jul 10th 2017 | 7:27 pm

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Ahhh nice where abouts u going?

Bentota I believe it's called.
5 days of sweet motherfudging fudge all but beers, cuzza, pool and kindle.

Jul 10th 2017 | 7:36 pm

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The Islands of Thailand are beautiful....but I would definitely give this one a miss!!!!!

Thailand's 'death island': fatalities prompt corruption concerns

I'll second that. Seriously strange place.

Jul 10th 2017 | 8:00 pm

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Bentota I believe it's called.
5 days of sweet motherfudging fudge all but beers, cuzza, pool and kindle.

Sounds bliss- bentota is lovely too, went 2 years ago and stayed at the taj

Jul 10th 2017 | 8:21 pm

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Sounds bliss- bentota is lovely too, went 2 years ago and stayed at the taj

Taj in Bentota is great. If you're staying there you really should try the egg hoppers and curry at breakfast - an excellent way to start the day

Jul 10th 2017 | 8:37 pm

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Taj in Bentota is great. If you're staying there you really should try the egg hoppers and curry at breakfast - an excellent way to start the day

Agreed, curry any time of the day is ok with me

Jul 10th 2017 | 8:42 pm

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Re: Early August escape

SCAMP i thought you were going to Japan in Aug?

Jul 10th 2017 | 8:43 pm

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Re: Early August escape

for some reason sri lanka just does not appeal to me - i think it has to do with some friends who visited and didn't really rate it.

Jul 10th 2017 | 8:48 pm

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for some reason sri lanka just does not appeal to me - i think it has to do with some friends who visited and didn't really rate it.

I'd say it depends where u go and what u want to see and do but yes it's not for everyone

Jul 10th 2017 | 8:59 pm

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Sounds bliss- bentota is lovely too, went 2 years ago and stayed at the taj

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Taj in Bentota is great. If you're staying there you really should try the egg hoppers and curry at breakfast - an excellent way to start the day

Thought about the Taj but even being one of their 'Gold' members it was just quite pricey for what is meant to be a cheaper, chill out holiday.

Might go see some turtles and would love to go to a good tea plantation but not if they're 5hours in a car away.

Anyway, might go for dinner. We are staying at Centara somethingsands down the road....which was cheaper because we are going to....

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SCAMP i thought you were going to Japan in Aug?

...which is so bloody expensive for hotels!
Just finishing the planning for this as we speak.

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