Explore Sri Lanka

Theja Weeratne From the svelte mannequin on the catwalk, to the buxom country wench in the village, Batiks are very popular among the Sri Lankans. You will see the vendors,...

Sri Lanka has had a centuries-old reputation as the source of some of the finest gems in the world. In a trade where age does not wither the beauty or...

The Travel Bug Mr. john de Saram, Manager International Airport. Katunayake. (Left) Hostesses greeting passengers on arrival with copies of Explore Sri Lanka. Photo Harsha Malvenna Colombo's International Airport at...

D F Shopper Shopping for perfumes and cosmetics at the Orient's Duty Free Shop at the International Airport. A classic piece of the watchmaker's craft from Switzerland, cherished perfumes from...

Vilma Wimaladasa There is a wide range of the best names in cosmetics and wo­n1en's wear at Fairline. Fairline Emporium, the super deluxe store marketing a variety of merchandise is...

Shirani Rajapakse Do you by any chance happen to be a sports fan? Better still a water sports fan. If you are, there is plenty in store for you in...

Lt. Col K. M. S. Perera For the convenience and pleasurable shopping of the estimated one point two million passengers who use the Katunayake International Airport, are two amply stocked...

A view of the old Galle Face Walk. The premises of the old Colombo Club which now houses the Club Colombo is seen at extreme right. The quaint elliptical building...

Renuka JeyaRaj If the streets were lined with snow and the children playing with snow men a westerner would feel completely at home in Colombo during Christmas time. All other...

Theja Weeratne Driving through the provincial highways in Sri Lanka you will see local handicrafts displayed in wayside stalls, arranged to catch the eye of the traveller. Basket and cane...