Explore Sri Lanka

  A monument of Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, the Russian short story writer and novelist was unveiled at the Grand Oriental Hotel. This was as part of the celebrations to mark...

  Chef Mats will create exciting and innovative dishes at Mount Lavinia Hotel with both colour and design totally inspired by the richness of centuries old Scandinavian culinary traditions. Scandinavian...

The aim of the Geoffrey Bawa Awards for Architecture held once in three years is both to foster the production of good architecture and to encourage its wider appreciation in...

Amaya Lake, bagged the top spot in its category at the Presidential Awards for Travel and Tourism, 2009, winning the award for ‘Tourist Hotels Star Classified Deluxe Accommodation - 4...

Weaving, it appears, is much more than the creation of a pretty fabric. The body of work encompassing 15 years by artist and fabric technologist Chandramani Thenuwara showcases the intricacies...

Since time immemorial, the inhabitants of this island have had a lifestyle based on agriculture. Hence appeals to Rain Gods to bring in timely rains were not uncommon in the...

Yala East National Park is commonly known as Kumana, after its famous mangroves which provide an important habitat to both endemic and migratory birds.

Lakshman Joseph De Saram is known for his brilliance as a violinist, in both the local and regional classical music arena.

A piece of colonial history spanning the 17th and 18th Centuries, the Portuguese, Dutch and British have all woven its elaborate past.

Royston Ellis visits Trincomalee and finds a Sri Lankan resort to rival those in the Maldives.