Explore Sri Lanka

Nalin Wijesekera takes a stroll through the city The romanesque former parliament house is opposite Le Galadari Meridien Hotel How can a city just eight km long and around five...

A living link with the past described by Derrick SchokmanPhotos by Suresh De Silva The Sacred Bodhi Tree is a focal point of worship and pilgrimage. The introduction of the...

Most cities, towns and villages have a distinctive identity. With Negombo it is fish. Mixed with the tang of salt, the smell of mud from the lagoon and canal (which,...

Sari secrets revealed by Hiranthi Fernando The sight of a woman gracefully attired in a sari enchants many a visitor. A shapeless length of fabric, beautifully draped, is transformed into...

A look at little known Sri Lanka by Carol Aloysius Photos: Suresh de Silva A beautiful goddess of Indian origin, wearing a pair of pearl anklets on her feet draws...

Beach Walk Royston Ellis takes a stroll Photos by Neel Jayantha It took me IO years to walk from one end of the beach at Bentota to the other. Most...

There's more to Sri Lanka than sun, sea and sand. The "round trip" is a tourist tradition in Sri Lanka. It is the journey made by every tourist who wants...

Carol Aloysious For children, the festival is a time for lighting crackers. Religious festivals are the most popular, the most colourful and perhaps the most lavishly celebrated events in our...

By Iris Manampery Their canon report - it is like thunder The Portuguese arrived on the shores of Lanka during the reign of King Dharma Parakrama Bahu of the Kingdom...

The unique elephant lamp found at the site of the short dagaba. A hamlet in the mid country, 65km from Colombo, is the source of an unusual treasure trove of...