Trips - Shanthi Guest House.The Expressway from Colombo in direction of Matara was opened in november 2011. Now it takes 2 and half hour drive from air port to Shanthi Guesthouse and some time you can come in two hours also if there is no trafic. Before november it takes nearly 5 hours.
Wikipedia: "The Southern Expressway (in Sinhala : දක්ෂිණ ලංකා අධීවේගි මාර්ගය in Tamil : தென்னிலங்கை அதிவேக நெடுஞ்சாலை) is Sri Lanka's first E Class highway. The 126 km (78 mi) long highway will link the Sri Lankan capital Colombo with Matara, a major city in the south of the island. Construction on the highway began in 2006 and it was expected to be completed in August 2011 at the cost of $600 million, however the public opening was scheduled towards the end of November. The expressway reduces the time taken to travel from Colombo to Matara to one and a half hours from the current four hours."
Sigiriya (Lion's rock)
"I also enjoyed to travel around the Island with Mohan (best guide on earth) and Mr. Lakpyra (best driver on earth). Mohan planed this 6 days and showed us all places you should see on this Island. I really hope to come back as soon as possible."
Bernd Dietermann, Guestbook, 2009-01-06
"We told all of our friends and familymembers, that the guesthouse is a very nice place for vacation! We enjoid the good service and especially the tours with Mohan."
Family Hennings, Guestbook, 2008-12-24
Sigiriya (Lion's rock) is an ancient rock fortress and palace ruin situated in the central Matale District of Sri Lanka, surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of gardens, reservoirs, and other structures. A popular tourist destination, Sigiriya is also renowned for its ancient paintings (frescos),[1] which are reminiscent of the Ajanta Caves of India. The Sigiriya was built during the reign of King Kassapa I (AD 477 – 495), and it is one of the seven World Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka.
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