Malaysian family takes last flight home before lockdown in Sri Lanka


The writer dubbed her family tour group ‘Cinnamon Hunters’ after they went on a hunt for the spice. — Photos: HARBANS KAUR



I enjoy travelling to different countries to learn and experience new cultures. Seeing the world from the television or pictures is just not the same as experiencing it yourself.

Some time towards the end of 2019, my aunt asked me to plan for a family trip to Sri Lanka; we decided to go during the school holidays in March the next year.

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