Sri Lanka may be the friendliest place we’ve ever been. And we’ve been to New Zealand. And everyone – kids especially – seems genuinely happy to see us (“Where you from? Ah, England!”) Big smiles. Big. Huge. Must be the cricket.

Pics chronological give or take, from our arrival in Colombo to our 11 day war-continued-play  Nileveli extension. 

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