SRI LANKA | First Impressions of The Land of Kindness | Sri Lanka Vlog 🇱🇰
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- čas přidán 25. 03. 2023
- 🇱🇰 COLOMBO, SRI LANKA - When I first arrived in Sri Lanka I wouldn't expect to find such kind, peaceful and welcoming people. From my arrival at Colombo airport, to my beautiful homestay in the capital city, to the bus ride to Kandy and the unforgettable welcoming I received from my homestay family: these are my first impressions of Sri Lanka, the Pearl of the Indian Ocean.
A huge thank you to Indira of Cozy Haven in Colombo and to Lalanga Homestay in Kandy, for your wonderful welcome. You can find Lalanga Homestay on Booking www.booking.com/Share-XQxCXF and Airbnb abnb.me/YEvNWNVSQyb
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WHO AM I?
Hello and welcome! I'm Ely.
Many years ago I changed my life and decided to follow my passion, not my pension. My goal and mission in life has always been to inspire people to be brave, follow their passion, open their minds and discover the kindness of other people and cultures. Here I show you the life of real locals, away from the tourist spots.
#srilanka #colombo #kandy
PLEASE NOTE: My first Sri Lanka video series was filmed in April 2022 when the country was facing a political and economic crisis - people were struggling a lot because of fuel, gas and medicine shortage.
Unfortunately I could not edit and upload these videos because after my trip my mother got sick and I had to rush back to my country (Italy). My mum passed away last October and only now I gained back a little peace of mind so I can show to the world how amazing Sri Lanka is.
Although in some parts of my videos you might see some fuel queues, nowadays the country is not experiencing this hard crisis anymore and it's generally one of the safest places to visit in Asia. I therefore recommend anyone to visit Sri Lanka: the smiles and hospitality of the island, along with its tea, food, wildlife, beaches and ancient ruins, will steal your heart as they stole mine ❤
Oh I’m sorry to hear about your mum and thanks for sharing this information
You are very kind,and honest.
May your mother rest in peace!
Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 is really beautiful country green, and very kind people❤
Don’t worry, travellers will continue to visit Sri Lanka as they always did even during the crisis - we all watch the news and get the right information from our embassies before visiting a country 😊
very sorry about your mother my mother passed away as well so i know the feeling, nice ideos hope you com back to finish your travel things are better now cya soon.
I love Sri Lanka ❤
Love from Pakistan 🥰
I love Sri Lanka too, amazing country and people 😊
Love to visit pakistan.
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Shukriya
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Sri Lanka is a hidden gem!❤️ The people of Sri Lanka are the secret sauce that make this beautiful island nation so amazing! Ayubowan to you and all of Sri Lanka and thank you for a wonderfully presented video my dear friend! Sending you greetings from Toronto 🇨🇦❤️❤️❤️👍👍🇱🇰
Ayubowan! Stay tuned for more Sri Lankan videos 😊 it really is a hidden gem 💎
@Too happy to be homesick That is super news my friend 🇨🇦😍🤩👍🇱🇰
Thank you very your words . love from Sri Lanka
Yes it is. wonderful people wonderful nature wonderful foods wonderful culture....ah yes we have plentiful hidden gems as well....😍💎💎😀
@@ceylontopgems The riches are indeed plenty in Sri Lanka! 🇨🇦❤️😍👍🇱🇰💎
Sri Lanka is definitely in my bucket list. I have watched a lotsa youtubers singing praises towards this country. Hopefully I will be able to visit Sri Lanka soon. Warm greetings from Malaysia 🙌.
You should! It’s one of the most amazing countries I have ever seen.
Ps. I love Malaysia!
@@toohappytobehomesick Please come visit Malaysia soon! 🙌.
Welcome to Sri Lanka... from Sri Lanka
srilalanka is wonder of asia🍃♥️
🙌 yes
Lol
Beautiful video and beautiful Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
And beautiful family where you stay so kind sweeet!!!
Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰
That family was really kind, they did everything to make me feel at home
Sri Lanka is at the very top of my bucket list! And it seems as amazing as I thought from this video 😍
It really is! You should come Samantha, take a little break from your Pakistani life 😀
Hi Come visit us...We are waiting...
You are welcome.dont miss Seegiriya rock and Kandy city!
Lots of love and blessings from Kerala, India to Srilanka 🥰😇☺️
New subscriber 🥳
Thanks for subscribing! 😀🙏🏽🥰
Land of kindness ❤️🥺 this words means a lot to us ❤. Thank you for visiting my motherland ❤.
It's my pleasure 💜❤️
Sri Lanka Tourist Places
Sigiriya, Ella, Nuwara Eliya, Tangalle beach, Hikkaduwa beach, Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage, Polonnaruwa Sacred City, Mirissa, Yala National Park, Ulpotha, Trincomalee, Udawalawe National Park, Sinharaja Forest Reserve, St.Clairs Falls, Tawalantenne, Arugam Bay beach, Peradeniya garden, Ambuluwawa tower and many more
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I’ve visited some of them (you can watch the upcoming videos the next days) but I would like to come back and visit the rest of the country 😊
Welcome to Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 ❤
Thank you Tharindu :)
Thank you for visiting and promoting Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
🙏🏽💜😊
Thanks and best wishes
From Orkney, Scotland, 🇬🇧
Thank you!!🥰
Thank you so much for visit our country Sri Lanka 🇱🇰❤️
You are welcome! ♥️🙏🏽
Thank you so much for visiting our motherland😘
So nice 😊
Love From Heart Of The Indian Ocean 🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰❤️
Pearl of Indian Ocean 😊
Thank you! Istuti 🌞
@@engjayah It really is a Pearl 💖
I absolutely love your positivity, politeness and kindness. Thank you so very much for visiting Sri Lanka and hope you will come and enjoy what this paradise island has to offer including the world class hospitality of Sri Lankans. Al though they don't have much and amidst all the economic hardships you will be surprised to see how willing they are to share the little they have with the visitors because the joy and happiness of the visitors for them is far more important than their own.
Thank you for your kind words 😊🙏🏽 I’ve experienced this amazing hospitality already and I can’t wait to come back and explore more - hopefully in a month
Welcome Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 top Beautiful Country
Thanks! 🧡
Currently I’m live in Italy 🇮🇹 dear, I’m originally Srilankan..
I’m so happy to see you in Srilanka..
Srilankan people’s are very friendly and very kind people’s..
I want to tell something Italian people’s are same as Italians.. because kind and friendly..❤️
Thanks for visit Pearl of Indian Ocean dear..(Srilanka)
Nice! I’m happy you like my country ☺️ what city?
I noticed some similarities between Sri Lankans and Italians 😀
@@toohappytobehomesick I’m live in Monza, near Milan
Which city are you dear.
Really pleasure to meet you ❤️
"Land of kindness" aww thank you maam ❤️
Well deserved! It really is the Land of Kindness 😊
warmly welcome to our country.and thank lots for promoting our country all over the world❤❤
Thank you Nadeesha! 🙏🏽💜
Thank you so much for visiting and introducing us to the world ❤
It's my pleasure 😊😊💜wonderful country
simple people are the wisest...I agree with the reasoning of the tuk tuk driver
I do, too, and money is nothing if we don’t have a good heart
Absolutely true. I am ashamed to say,that as a young person ,my family had many domestic servants and even more disgraced by the way i treated them .All of the budhist ones reacted to my arrogance with philosophy. As usual most of them were literate as in sri lanka nearly every person is literate. However,they were unsophisticated and explained my errors with wisdom. For example,one servant was vegetarian. I ridiculed her. Her response was to tell me a story of how buddha spoke to animals. I responded with more ridicule . Their response was to show me how they will walk around ants!
You have infectious positive energy, love that. Enjoy Sri Lanka
Thank you! 😃
This is an amazing Sri Lankan travel experience video. 👌😍. Thank you so much for coming to Sri Lanka and showing the beauty to the whole world. There are many scenic natural places in sri lanka .There are different nationalities and their culture is different from one to another. So I think you have gathered more unforgettable experiences from Sri Lanka. 🤘
However, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for coming to Sri Lanka and showcasing the beauty of my motherland to the world.. ❤️❤️🌿
Thank you so much for your kind words! It was an unforgettable experience, please follow me on my adventures and more cultural experience in Sri Lanka over the week ❤I love your country!
Thank you so much for visiting Sri Lanka ♥️🇱🇰🙏
Istuti 🙏🏽🧡
Beautiful country beautiful peopels 😍
They are! 🥰
I think you have come here at when Sri Lanka's economic crisis was at its peak.. But that situation has generally calmed down now...Thank you for coming Srilanka..You are so kindness..❤ Come back to srilanka ♥️😊
Yes, you are right Saptha, as I explained in the pinned comment above (you can read it if you like), I wasn’t able to edit and upload these videos that time for personal problems. I’m happy you enjoyed it and wait for more in the next days. I’ll come back to Sri Lanka soon 🙏🏽
Welcome to srilanka 🇱🇰 !!
Thank you so much! Istuti 🙏🏽
Lively and lovely atmosphere! Thanks for the video!
Glad you enjoyed it! ❤️
Brava brava singora....questo mio piece Sri lanka❤❤❤❤❤❤
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Thank you for visiting sri lanka ..a new subscriber from sri lanka .come back here.now crisis almost over here
Thank you for subscribing! 🙏🏽 I will come back soon - maybe next month already 😊
The first tuk tuk driver was talking to you in sinhalese and you somehow understood him ha! hope youw ill have a great holiday!!
I always try to understand a little 😀
I'm Sri Lankan Amarican , I watched your all videos. Thank you visiting Sri Lanka.
Thanks for watching! I hope you’ll visit Sri Lanka anytime soon 😊
Most welcome here
Thank you!!😊💜
Welcome to sri lanka 🇱🇰 ❤️
Istuti 😊
Welcome to Sri Lanka . Hope you enjoy your holiday!
Thank you! 😃 yes i do enjoy 😊
Wow "The Land of Kindness" I am in tears 🥺
But according to the Buddha teaching, everything is happening as a result of some reasons. So once the reasons for that kindness go away, the kindness itself will go away, sadly. 🙂 We have a responsibility to keep it as our ancestors kept it for us this far....
I do agree, we have full responsibility to keep that good karma 🙏🏽
Thank you so much for visiting Sri Lanka ❤️🇱🇰
I love your country ❤️
You're kindness❤❤❤ meke
Our Sri Lankan people
More compatible to
Chat with you
Thank you so much visiting my🙏🙏 country🇱🇰🇱🇰🙏. Enjoy your vacation❤️
Thank you! 😊💜🙏🏽
Thank you for visiting srilanka
My pleasure! 💜
Greetings from İstanbul ; we love srilanka !
I’ve been to Istanbul, fascinating city!
Sri Lanka is a wonderful country, I agree
Enjoy your stay in Sri Lanka. There are so many beautiful places you see in this beautiful country. Have you seen a papaya tree? 2.17 Beautiful people with good hospitality. Love to see more. How long are you going to stay in Sri Lanka?
Yes, I have seen a papaya tree when I lived in Cambodia 😀 I’m going to post all my videos filmed in Sri Lanka over the next days so stay tuned! I’ve already left Sri Lanka (please read my pinned comment above) but I’m planning to come back again next month 😊
welcome to sri lanaka dear🙌🥰
Thank you! 😃
Thank you for coming Sri Lanka,nice to see you😍❤
Thank you 😀💜🙏🏽
Welcome to srilanka ❤🇱🇰
Thank you! 🙏🏽🧡
Thank you for visiting us ❤
You’re welcome! 😊
Tanks for your visit sri lankan 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you! 😊
Hi...you are such a nice kind person 🙏❤..tnx for visit sri lanka and love it..🙏
Im start to fan of you from today ..thank you , you are very nice beautiful heart person ❤...
Greetings from amsterdam and heart from sri lanka 🙏.
Thank you Niro! ❤️
Thank you so much for visiting Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
You’re welcome ☺️ I love your country ❤️
THANKS for visiting SriLanka
So nice of you😊
Thank you very much for visiting Sri Lanka. You are really amazing I should say be cause enjoy every minute. I just love your positivity. Come back to visit Sri Lanka. 😍
So nice of you 😊😌🙏🏽
Loves from Sri Lanka
Thanks! 🥰
Congrats on passing the 1000 subs mark, you deserve it!!!💛
Thank you so much!! I wish you’ll pass it soon as well 💜❤️🙏🏽
Thanks for coming with srilanka
My pleasure!
Thank you for visiting my motherland ,, pearl of indian ocean
You are welcome 🙏🏽
You are so humble.... keep it up the good work... Thank you for visiting Sri Lanka
So nice of you! Thanks 🙏🏽🤍
Thank you for the positive vibes your sharing with my people. We are proud of you Enjoy your time ❤
Thank you so much!!
Thank you so much visiting sri lanka .🌹
So nice of you 😊💜
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 thanks you visit my motherland 🎉🎉❤❤❤ blessing you lord buddha
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Hello Ely,
Welcome to Sri Lanka & many thanks for choosing this tiny island as your holiday destination this time. Good that you are with families as your homestay and most of the Sri lankans (at least 99%) are very friendly and some touts in towns will try to earn a fast buck from you. Travellers are blessed with Google etc. and this will help you immensely. If I'm allowed to give you some advice how to enjoy Sri Lankan rice & curry without burning young tongue etc., etc,.: First you serve rice on to your plate, which is the main ingredient of this meal and then the vege curries/fish or meat; here you take smaller portions. The quantity of rice should be always more. Afterwards you mix small portions of other ingredients with the rice & then eat it. Then the meal is not so spicy & you can enjoy it ae well. Enjoy your stay in our home country. Ravi
wow Ravi thank you so much for your advice on how to eat spicy food! Some rice and curry was really too spicy for my taste. Next time I'll try eating the way you explained me. Istuti! 💛
Welcome to the Sri Lanka 🙏🌹💐🙏
Thank you 😊🙏🏽❤️
U gonna hit a lots of subscribers....congrats and thanks
It would be great! 😊thank you 💜
glad you enjoy
Thanks! 😊
Welcome to Sri Lanka. Nice video
Thank you! 😃🙏🏽
Much love from Sri lanka 🖤 Enjoy!
Thank you! 😊🙏🏽
Thank you for visiting to Sri Lanka and come again
I will soon! 😊
Mamma Mia! 😍 Thanks for choosing Sri Lanka as your travel destination and this great review would gather more Italian tourists to this country. Great Video!
I do hope to promote Sri Lanka to Italian visitors 💜♥️
You got such a nice smile. Welcome to sri lanka.
Thank you 🙏🏽😊
I am also Sri Lanka, I am enjoy your video
Thanks! 😊
Thank you so much for visiting our motherland ❤️❤️
So nice! 🙏🏽💜
Hi! Eli💐🙏 nice to see your video ❤ very nice and great video 💐🙏
Hello Chandra! Thank you, I’m glad you liked my video 😊
Great italian visit Srilanka.
enjoy.
love to Watch your video.
Thank you so much 😊
Welcome 🙏 to u came sri lanka 🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰
Thank you! 😊🙏🏽
Thanks ...for video ....
Welcome! 😊
Welcome back to Sri Lanka ❤Elizabeth ❤❤ We love you 🇱🇰🇱🇰your videos are amazing ❤Thank you so much for promoting my country at this moment.
Thank you! You don’t know how much your words mean to me 🙏🏽💜
Welcome to our beautiful county. Enjoy your stay and visit again...
Thank you! Will do!😊
Amazing to watch your content. All the best for your channel.
Thank you so much! 😀
Welcome to srilanka ,nice to place
Thank you! 😃
Thank you so much for visiting our beautiful Nation ❤love from Srilanka
Thank you too! 🤍💛
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I am bangladeshi buddhist. Love u so much sri lanka as buddhist country. ☸️🙏🇱🇰🥰🇧🇩
Bangladeshi Buddhist, nice! Welcome 🙏🏽
@@toohappytobehomesick oh dear! After see this full vdo i knew that u r also buddhist. Thank u so much. 🇧🇩👍❤️☸️☸️
You are so nice. I love the way you speaking and smiling 🙂😍 hope to see more videos from your sri lankan tour.
Thank you so much ☺️ I have many videos about my Sri Lanka journey ready to be uploaded to my channel, on Wednesday I will upload the next one 😃
Amazing video from Sri Lanka. Love to watch more from you. You are so nice lady!
Thank you so much!😊 so nice of you. I’ll post all my Sri Lanka series in the next days
Welcome to SriLanka enjoy staying SriLanka
Thank you!
have a wonderfull time in srilanka😍
Thank you so much! 😻
Thank you so much visiting Sri Lanka 🥰
You are welcome! 😊
thanks you 💜 this is my mother land...come again my friend👍🇱🇰
I will, soon ♥️
Sending Love from Sri Lanka, you are so sweet ❤
Thank you ☺️
Thanks for coming to Sri Lanka
My pleasure 🙏🏽
Thank you so much for your love to my beautiful paradise island ❤ Sri Lanka
Paradise island, yes! ♥️🥰
Wow...your videos are so enjoying...I love your presenting..subscribed...welcome to sri lanka
Thank you! 😃
Welcome to sri lanka 🇱🇰🇱🇰 enjoy stay safe wish y all the best sister.
Thank you brother 🥰
Welcome to Paradise enjoy your holiday much love from Kandy
Thank you, I will! ❤️🙏🏽
Enjoy and stay safe...thanks for coming to srilanka ❤😊
Thank you! 🙏🏽😌
Welcome to srilanka 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you! 🙏🏽🧡♥️🤍
Love from Sri Lanka❤ 🇱🇰
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Wow your doing great this is why i.m love your channel keep doing more awesome!👌
from - sri lanka
Thank you! Will do! Tomorrow I’ll post a new video 😑
thank you so....much for visiting ovr country sri lanka💛
My pleasure!
You explained well what you saw in Island nation.I came across your channel today
Thanks and welcome to my channel 😊
Thank you very much for visiting our country ❤
Thank you Achini 🥰