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And how did the British get all this tea out of Ceylon? In 1864 they built a wide gauge railroad that ran from tea country to the port of Colombo. The locals called it Anguru Kaka Wathura Bibi Colaba Duwana Yakada Yaka. This translates roughly to: coal-eating, water-drinking, speeding to Colombo, metal devils. The particular stretch around the town of Ella includes the famed 9 arches bridge and some of the most beautiful scenery in the country. |