Have a Heart! muckspReading has teamed up with a pioneering petrol station skimming operation and for every petrol tank filled, half the money will go to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Reading’s aid to Sri Lanka since the renewed outbreak of hostilities has been extensive – new gunboats have been fitted out, light aircraft have been bought for bombing raids on Bandaranaike International Airport and mortuaries have been filled.

Don't let these things put you off visiting, as Reading West MP Martin Salter says: "Sri Lanka is a fantastic holiday destination." The beautiful Yala National Park is well worth a visit, but you can't because it is closed for security reasons. For those of you preferring extreme sports, how about taking a bus ride between Columbo and Kandy? But remember, same sex relations in Sri Lanka are illegal! However, for that little taste of a home from home, you can always be fined if you ignore instructions not to smoke or drink in public.