Place names in Sri Lanka.

Anurathapura, 20-10-1994. I am pretty close to breaking my tongue trying to pronounce place names here in this country. Getting up early, once again, i caught a bus to this place called Anurathapura, 200 Rp. a night i pay for my accomodation called Milano Tourist Restaurant, a quiet place a bit out of town and close to the lake. many birds around this place, huge swarms of parakeets. Near the ruins i saw a 1,50 m. long monitor lizard and a small snake. The ruins, mostly stupas, at Anurathapura are spread out over a huge area and going from one stupa to the next and on makes a nice walk.Most of the ruins are set among rice paddies or lush vegetation rich with bird life. Trying to avoid another12 bucks entrance fee i admired most of the stupas and statues from outside the gates but that was quite okay. You don`t actually need to climb on top of them to have a good look. For 20- to 75 Rp. you can hire a bicycle but i preferred to walk so i could enjoy the bird life.