Best time to visit the East Coast/Trinco, Sri Lanka Monsoon seas in the north and east is November to February. The best time to visit in May to September when the rest of the country is experiencing the southwest monsoon. For Surfers, April to October is the best time to visit Arugam Bay. Whale Watching […]
Visit Ambalangoda – West Coast of Sri Lanka
The town of Ambalangoda, located 86 km (54 miles) south from Colombo is most famous as the centre of the island’s mask carvers, the people responsible for the luridly painted images of demons and other figures which were originally used in performance of southern kolam and exorcism dances, and which have now found new life […]
Colombo Old Fort, new district – Sri Lanka
At the center of colonial Colombo is Fort district (not the Fort – there are no actual fortifications left, so the definite article has been dropped). The original fort was built by the Portuguese in 1517, and later expanded by the Dutch to protect their valuable trade in sapphires, elephants, cinnamon and ivory. As Colombo expanded during […]
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Exploring Colombo City
Colombo’s crowded and chaotic surface hides a rewarding city whose contrasting mix of cultures and sights show the country at its most diverse and progressive. The city of Colombo is a relative newcomer by Sri Lankan standards – indeed many of the more staid inhabitants of longer established towns elsewhere in the island regard their […]
The Sri Lanka Airforce Museum at Ratmalana Air Force base is a mere 30 minute (or 45 minutes during traffic time) drive from Colombo. It is the only museum dedicated to the history and might of aviation of the Sri Lanka and and was initial established in 1993 but later revamped to its current grandeur […]
The Sri Lanka National Zoo, or better known as the Dehiwala Zoo is an excellent place to take the kids in Colombo. The zoo has been in existence since the turn of the century and official taken over by the government in 1936 and has been home to many exotic animals from around the world […]
Kandyan Dancers in the Annual Perahera festivitiesIn the picturesque hills of the Central Province of Sri Lanka lies Kandy, the last capital of the Lankan kings. Here, an annual national festival of great magnitude and magnificence, the kandy Perahera, combines religious, cultural, and historical aspects. It is also known as the Sri Dalada Maligawa Perahera; […]
Climb Sigiriya in Sri Lanka – This UNESCO World Heritage site is an absolute ‘must-see’ if you are visiting Sri Lanka. Many Sri Lankans consider this the 8th Wonder of the World and a visit to the site will certainly show you why. A climb to the summit of Sigiriya is certainly an adventurous one […]
Sri Lankan Cooking Tours
Well, do I really need to sell this concept? What better way to explore Sri Lanka, than to cook it and taste it? Target Travels Sri Lanka has ‘traveled’ that extra mile to offer our discerning guest yet another delicious Sri Lanka favor by introducing Cooking Tours in Sri Lanka. Target Travels Sri Lanka, has […]
Cycling and bicycle Tours in Sri Lanka
Cycling around Sri Lanka is growing in immense popularity amongst many tourists visiting Sri Lanka. This is an excellent and relatively cheap way of getting around cities and towns and is undoubtedly an excellent way to explore the island. The ardent cyclist will most certainly find Sri Lanka an absolutely pleasure to explore, atop a […]
