SRI LANKA TRIP

The Oak Champs- MeghanaMulpuri, Std X and VarunAravapalli of Std VI from the Einstein Campus and SanjanaGoel of Std IX and Dvij Sharma of Std. VI of VizagCampus  went on a trip to Colombo as part of their award, for the academic year 2012-13.

 

The trip was scheduled from 13-15 June 2013.

Colombo is the largest city and the commercial, industrial and cultural capital of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island. It was a 50 minute flight from Madurai after the students went through their immigration formalities.

After landing at the Colombo airport, the students were very excited to exchange their currency to the local Sri Lankan rupee which was very colorful. The representative of Reva Journeys took us all to the Global Towers Hotel on the Marine Drive. The city is as colorful as its currency, bright and vibrant. The influence of Buddhism was evident throughout the city.

Colombia is a busy city with a mixture of modern life and colonial buildings and ruins. The students were especially excited about the varied colors of local transport called the “tuktuk” and screamed in excitement every time they spotted a new color of it.

The students witnessed the varied culture, tasted the local cuisine, learned few terms in the local language and witnessed the local architecture during their visit. The tour guide Mr. Rupasinghe, a pleasant personality, took us all through the city on a tour and showed us the famous Cinnamon Gardens, the replica of Avukana Buddha, the Independence Square, The World Trade Centre, the Dawatagaha Mosque and the Dutch Church of Wolfendhal (1949). The students also visited the National Museum where they learned about the history, tradition and culture of Sri Lanka.

The next day, students visited a Turtle Hatchery and saw some rare species of Turtles. After which they had fun at Club Bentota, the first National holiday resort developed by the Ceylon Tourist Board.

The tour culminated with shopping for souvenirs and handicrafts for the friends and families at the State owned shop, Laksala.

It was a wonderful, learning and enjoyable experience for all the four students.