Explore Sri Lanka

Words Foster and Partners. Photography Foster and Partners and Nigel Young. The pavilion’s massing recalls the organic shapes of traditional Saudi villages. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Pavilion for Expo...

Alpha Blondy being welcomed by Kamal Munasinghe, Area Vice President of Cinnamon Colombo Hotels and General Manager of Cinnamon Grand Colombo. African music icon and global reggae ambassador Alpha Blondy...

Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo is set to unite two of Asia’s most iconic culinary traditions at its upcoming Thai-Chinese Food Festival, taking place from July 25 to 27, 2025, from 7pm...

By Udeshi Amarasinghe and Prasadini Nanayakkara Photography by Menaka Aravinda  From the busy streets of Colombo I enter into the lobby of Cinnamon Grand Hotel and walk past the Coffee...

The annual celebration of Lord Murugan at the Nallur Kandaswamy Temple in Jaffna is more than a religious event — it is a living cultural epic, a month-long spectacle of...

Ishq Colombo is more than a tale of architecture and design — it’s a relaxed, indulgent home away from home, offering privacy and seclusion just steps from the bustling street...

The striking yellow Ehela blooms beautifully. Esala flowers bloom in July (Esala másaya in Sinhala), while Erabadu flowers bloom in April (Bak māsaya in Sinhala), blessing each month in a...

Each step of the Kataragama Pada Yatra retraces an ancient legend, echoing devotion. This annual foot pilgrimage weaves together thousands in a timeless procession to Sri Lanka’s most sacred shrine,...

Stage 20 may not glitter with landmarks, but it holds quiet splendors in nature and history, the essence and magnificence of Sri Lanka.  Words Jennifer Paldano Goonewardane.  Photography Pekoe Trail...