Ayubowan.
If there’s one new word that every traveler should take away from a trip to Sri Lanka it’s this. Ayubowan is a greeting; it’s a parting and it’s a philosophy. It means, “I hope you live long, happy and healthy,” as our guide said, “Because there’s no point in having a long life if you don’t have happiness and health.”
I barely registered the sign in the airport bestowing this hope upon me when I landed in Colombo, but its message would continue throughout my journey to this island na...
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