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Renuka Jeyaraj The Elegance and exquisiteness of her handicrafts has earned Sri Lanka the reputation for fine craftsmanship. This skill dates back two centuries in time, to the days of...

Sharmini Luther Grand Hotel. Nuwara Eliya. British nostalgia lingers. Photo : Ceylon Tourist Board. When planning your travels around Sri Lanka, you can place yourself in capable hands of experienced...

Swarnamali Seneviratne Aerial view of Sigiriya rock. with the ruins of the palace. Photo: Fred R Malvenna Of all the memorable sights Sri Lanka has to offer the culture enthusiast,...

Rohan Maldeniya It was a clear, cold and crisp morning as we wound up the road higher into the misty mountains. Further up along the road the jeep passed over a...

Shirani Rajapakse Hotel Ceylon Intercontinental, Colombo When it comes to competitive pricing of hotels, there seems to be little to compare in South Asia, with what is now available in...

A leopard on the prowl at the Ruhunu National Park, Yala  Sri Lanka hangs like a pendant a little beyond the southern tip of India. She has been described as...

Theja Weeratne On April 22nd this year, separatist terrorists exploded a bomb at the central bus stand in Colombo's Pettah, a few yards away from the Pettah Bo-Tree. There were...

by Sharmini Luther Tortoises, turtles, terrapins -whatever you like to call them -are as old as the dinosaurs. Their fantastic armour-plating is what probably ensured survival to the present day....

Marko Polo The green lawn with the swimming pool by the beach at Hotel Meri­viere. Beach hotels come in many shapes, styles and sizes. But the Meriviere is one which...

Theja Weeratne A smaller dagaba inside the large stupa at Kalutara. If you travel South on the Galle Road passing Kalutara, it will be hard to miss the famous Bodhi...