Alexander Armstrong in Sri Lanka

9:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Friday 14 August
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Season 1 Episode 1 of 3

Alexander heads for the paradise isle of the Indian Ocean, exploring its golden sands and historic culture, from the Sinhalese areas in the central and southern regions to the less-travelled Tamil north. His first port of call is the fortress town of Galle, built by the Portuguese in 1588. Later, he finds out about captive elephants at a foundation where he meets a majestic elephant that has been rescued

Alexander Armstrong in Sri Lanka airs on 5 +1 at 9:00 PM, Friday 14 August. (Subtitles, repeat.)
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Georgina Hill
Producer
Ewen Thomson
Producer