Hikkaduwa before the internet

Colombo near Fort Station. Photo courtesy: Calflier001 – Wikimedia.org

Being in Hikkaduwa for six weeks before the internet meant day trips to Colombo to pick up snail mail.

Hikkaduwa

Photo courtesy: Astronomyinertia – Wikimedia Commons

South of Colombo lay Hikkaduwa. This beachside resort was normally a major tourist spot even during the early days when I was in Lanka. But due to the disruptive political times, most travellers had deserted the entire island.

Colombo

Photo courtesy: Adbar – Wikimedia Commons

Lanka’s capital was not a great city. From Pettah Bus Station, it looked pretty grim. But it brightened when I determined this was a city by the sea.