Explore Sri Lanka

Arrack, Sri Lanka’s national drink, is the world’s only naturally fermented alcoholic beverage.

In Sri Lanka, hope blooms where the rosy periwinkle grows

Think of Waikkal and you think of sand, windblown coconut trees and rushing waves. The name isn’t evocative like Unawatuna...

A novelty dining experience brought to life in the picturesque suburbs of Parliament Drive, Ethul Kotte – Chapter One is a sure stunner.

A revolution in Sri Lanka’s hospitality industry began 17 years ago when lifestyle guru and luxury shopping innovator Shanth Fernando opened The Gallery Café. Nine years later he followed up...

A gentle fragrance spreads a sense of calm in an interior abounding with objects of beauty, a gallery of masterpieces rich in tradition and culture. Serenity radiates from the face...

Designs that last a lifetime – it’s an accomplishment that many designers aspire to. But only a handful cross the threshold into timelessness. Kirthi Sri Karunaratne, legendary in the Sri...

At 6:30 on a weekend morning, the road is quiet, unsullied by the sounds and smells of the usual workday traffic. Morning walkers pass by at a leisurely pace.

Something stirred in the soul of a Hong Kong art and gem collector when he saw an elderly woman clasp her hands in worship before the statue of the seated...

Sailor Robert Knox’s captivity in the Kandyan Kingdom for two decades in the mid 17th century resulted in a fashionable travel account that ‘loaned’ to the English language...