Explore Sri Lanka

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...

A view of the Hotel Triton at Ahungalla. Among the many things to do to ensure a trouble-free holiday, the first is choosing a good travel agency, Once this is done...

Lucien Rajakarunanayake The blurbs and brochures speak much of the ancient cities of Sri Lanka. A visitor to the island's North Central Dry Zone which was the seat of the...

Swarnamali Seneviratne At the Orchid House. Photo - Fred R. Malvenna.  The Henerathgoda Botanical Gardens or Gampaha Gardens as it is better known is the Botanical Gardens situated closest to Colombo...

Colombo offers many opportunities for recreation. There are facilities in the city for Golf, Tennis, Squash. Swimming, Rowing, Cricket, Billiards and Snooker among other recreational activities. Cricket is the favourite sport...

Maureen Seneviratne A tourist once proudly claimed that he had received a letter from home in Europe merely addressed to him by name at the postal address "Hikkaduwa". Yet Hikkaduwa...

By Fred R Malvenna Leaving Colombo at midnight we were at the Yala National Park by 5 a.m. Having completed the formalities of filling forms and paying Park fees we...

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,...