Sri Lanka Wildlife Holidays
The Asiatic elephant has a sizeable population, some wild which can be seen in several of the national parks throughout Sri Lanka. The animals come down to the water in the evening, either in family groups or herds of 20 or so. The ‘Marsh Elephants’, an interesting, significantly larger sub-species, are found in the marshy […]
The ‘must-see’ Museums in Sri Lanka
For a country steeped in History, Sri Lanka offers numerous musuems scattered across the island. Sri Lanka’s history for starters, pre-dates Christianity with the arrival of Buddhism to the island, was a key destination of the spice trade routes, was colonised by the Dutch, Portuguese and the English for centuries and now lives to display […]
Responsible Tourism in Sri Lanka
The benefits of international travel are evident for both hosts and travelers – employment, increased understanding of different cultures, business and leisure opportunities. At the same time there is clearly a downside to the industry. Where visitor pressure is high and/or poorly regulated, adverse impacts to society and the natural environment may be apparent. Paradoxically, […]
Wilpattu National Park
In March 2010 a clamor of excitement greeted the reopening of Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka’s largest, oldest and – before the war- most popular wildlife sanctuary. The 131,693 hectare park had been an important historical and archaeological site, as well as home to some of Sri Lanka’s most visible populations of large mammals. The […]
Sri Lanka Shopping Tips
Local craft skills are still practiced widely across the country. Pottery, coir fiber, carpentry, handloom weaving and metalwork all receive government assistance. Some of the crafts are concentrated in just a few villages. Kandy Colombo highway exhibites majority of the cottage industries as every town ship will display its speciality and craftmenship. While on tour […]
Arankele is one of the Sri Lankan cultural triangle’s best kept secrets, tucked away along a dirt track nestled deep amid thick jungle. The 6th-century cave her mirage lies 24 km (15 miles) north of Kurunegala and the short journey off Dambulla Road is well worth the detour. An austere sect of Vanavasin monks currently […]
THINGS TO DO AROUND DIGANA, KANDY
THE KNUCKLES RANGE AND MAHIYANGANA Discover lesser known yet mesmerizing side to Sri Lanka’s captivating sites and monuments. Immediately east of Kandy, visit ancient temples such as the Degaldoruwa Temple, which boasts an outstanding sequence of wall paintings in its underground shrine, in which it’s possible to get a glimpse of 18th century social life […]
MODERN DAY SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka is a parliamentary democracy with an elected president and freely contested elections. Sri Lankans enjoy a long life expectancy, a high literacy rate that belies its attractive per capita income, and one of the most advanced health system in Asia. Over the last 50 years the island has continued to see rapid economic […]
A Sri Lankan Holiday – 2013
One of the best news to come out of Asia in the recent past was the end of the long-running civil war in Sri Lanka in 2009. Sri Lanka is one of the loveliest islands in the region, it was known to Arab traders as ‘Serendip’, then fell under Portuguese and later Dutch and British […]
SOUTH COAST OF SRI LANKA
Less developed than the island’s West Coast, the South Coast offers more subtle pleasures, from the charming colonial town of Galle to Sri Lanka’s finest national parks. The journey south from Colombo introduces visitors to sweeping bays, lurching palms and striking temples. Yet it is when the West Coast turns and becomes the South Coast […]
