May Day In Sri Lanka = Traffic Nightmare!
It's May Day - a public holiday in Sri Lanka, this former British colony kept some of it's links to Old Blighty and May Day is one of them. Think May Day in the UK and most people will think of something like this.
Placards not May poles in Sri Lanka
May Day is the day when protesters head to the streets in their 100's especially in the big cities like Colombo. Every year they take to the street to demonstrate against lousy pay or poor workers rights or whatever else takes their fancy. If you happen to be on a tour of Sri Lanka and have time to kill then it's interesting to watch the protests for a while.Chaos and Delays to Travel in Sri Lanka
The large crowds of marchers who arrive in the bus loads result is organized chaos on the streets of Sri Lanka. Good luck to all those with a planned Sri Lanka tour that passes through any of the cities, or any one expecting to travel smoothly around the country by bus or train, the chances are that just ain't going to happen. As city streets are likely to look like this-
(photo credit to the great www.news.cn)
Yes May Day is a time of Madness in Sri Lanka in many ways, those who aren't on the streets protesting will be heading off towards the beach, where the parties will begin. Dancing, singing and drinking Arrack or extra strong beer is a definite favourite for many people on May day. The atmosphere on the beaches can be really good to start with and it's a great way for tourists to check out the real Sri Lankan way of life but be WARNED, you will get harassed, you will get asked for money, to buy gifts you don't want or give them sex or asked to buy drugs etc etc and as the evening approaches and the Arrack kicks in, fights are likely. Beach Madness
About Sri Lanka
For those of you wondering about Sri Lanka, it is a beautiful tear shaped island that sits of the southern tip of India, it's hot and tropical weather means the sun shines 365 days a year. For years the former British colony was isolated from the rest of the world because of the bloody civil war between the Tamil tigers and the native Singhalese, but now all that has changed and Sri Lanka has opened it's doors to tourists. It has some great things to offer, beautiful countryside, great wildlife such as elephants and leopards, ancient ruins, sandy beaches and warm seas.
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