Explore Sri Lanka

Fine China with intricate surface decorations Dankotuwa Porcelain, which specialises in white porcelain, and produces a limited quantity of ivory porcelain, has embarked on a new project to produce “Fine...

Customers who purchase selected products from the Alpha Orient Lanka Duty Free Arrivals Outlets at Bandaranaike International Airport will qualify for daily and monthly prizes, in addition to a grand...

Promotion Grand Winners Niroshana Ratnayake, Sameera Lazarus, Buddhika Dharmawardena, Manjula Jayaratne, Piyumi Jinasena, Javana Fernando, Sudath Jayasundara and Sanjeewa Gunawardena along with their travel partners and Alpha Orient Lanka management...

Stretching along Colombo’s busy streets, the neatly paved pathways are an invitation to walkers. Some of these just recently rebuilt or reopened, they run beside towering buildings, giant trees and...

The litha is the document that is consulted whenever customs are performed, whether at New Year or any other time throughout the year. It’s use provides an organised framework for...

The banana fruit is not only the most consumed but also the most widely cultivated fruit crop in the country. A favourite among the locals, it comes in a variety...

The paintings and the Samadi Buddha statue in the rock temple Stepping out of the vehicle in the compound of the Asgiriya Purana Raja Maha Viharaya in Minuwangoda, Gampaha, and...

Almost sunset. A quiet, straight road. Silence, broken by the sound of an occasional bus roaring past. Its name board carries the legend; Jaffna – Vavuniya. The only other sounds...

Lagoon view along Custom Road A bullock cart rolled past, its driver bestowing a toothy smile at me. The lagoon glistened with the morning sun and smells of warm food...

Karagahagedara ambalama Back in the days, journeys, pilgrimages and carters’ travels lasted weeks or even months. These long journeys were often by foot or by cart. Each carried his own...