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Colombo, the capital, is a colorful blend of bazaars, modern stores, temples and nightclubs. In the hills northeast of the city is the former royal capital Kandy, home to the Temple of the Tooth, which features a relic said to be Buddha's upper-left incisor. To the north stand a 5th century rock fortress and the splendid ruins of two ancient cities. In the central hill country, green tea plantations stretch like corduroy over the slopes surrounding the resort town of Nuwara Eliya (Above the Clouds). A stay at the Hill Club (011-94-52-226-53; $60) will...
...thanks to the powers granted by Congress to federal enforcement agencies. If the guys happen to be “innocent,” they can just head home (shipped in shackles to Islamabad) or just wait until this whole thing blows over. Appeals to due process are a relic of the still more distant past...
...economy and paralyzed the machinery of state. It also alienated the electorate. Three times in the past three months, presidential elections - dominated each time by Kostunica - have failed to muster the more than 50% of eligible voters required for a valid ballot. The current office holder, Milan Milutinovic, a relic from Milosevic's era, is expected to be delivered to the war-crimes tribunal in the Hague as soon as his term expires on Jan. 5. So who will get the top job next...
...Lott, on the other hand, is rapidly becoming a relic in his own state. As NAFTA takes effect, and the Wal-Marts and Starbucks start moving in, the Trent Lotts are being shoved to the back of the bus, sitting with plastic casino buckets and handing out Confederate trinkets to the remaining white-power holdouts who reject progress in the name of heritage...
...places to stay, two hotels stand out. The city center's Imperial Hotel on Janpath, tel: (91-11) 334 1234, has resurrected itself from a shabby, colonial relic to a polished celebration of marble, huge ceilings and fine carpets. There are three great restaurants and a huge bar that packs in the young on weekends. But the truly chic should head for The Manor, an 18-room boutique hotel set in a secluded southern garden in Friend's Colony. The owners have combined modish veneer, glass and low lighting with traditional Indian textiles and a hint of colonial style...