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 […]
KANDY
Although Kandy is now Sri Lanka’s second-largest city, it retains a surprisingly quaint small-town feel, its modest grid of low-rise streets are lined with characterful mix of both Kandyan and colonial-era buildings and preserve a certain old-fashioned, rustic charm which even the often dense throngs of traffic and pedestrians can’t entirely obscure. At the west […]
MIHINTALE
The history of Mihintale is the history of Sri Lankan Buddhism, and the town is entrenched in popular consciousness as the birthplace of the Sinhalese Buddhist civilization. Simply put, this where Buddhism first arrived in this island. Legend has it that this is where the Indian missionary Mahinda or local known as Mihidum Maha Rahatung […]
SACRED BUDDHIST SITES OF SRI LANKA
A large footprint embedded atop a 2,234 metre mountain, Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak) is believed by Buddhist to have been made by Lord Buddha on this second visit to Sri Lanka in 523 BC. This site, which draws tens of thousands of pilgrims each year, is one of several sacred places associated with Lord Buddha, […]
SIGIRIYA
Little can prepare you for the experience of Sigiriya, arguably the most remarkable of all of ancient Lanka’s former capitals and Sri Lanka’s very own 8th Wonder of the World Rising 200 meters from the flat plains of the north central region of Sri Lanka, the physical presence of Sigiriya is matched only by the […]
HISTORY OF POLONNARUWA
A concise guide about the history of Polonnaruwa and the must-see places, in and around the ancient capital of Lanka. Polonnaruwa, despite the conflicts for control which raged around it, this medieval capital still preserves some fabulous reminders of times past. Polonnaruwa is the well preserved medieval capital of ancient Lanka and a must-see for […]
Tour Sri Lanka for three weeks or longer gives you a chance to explore the same sites recommend in the 14 day tour program but in greater depth with a chance to get off the beaten track. You could easily spend a week exploring the villages of the south coast, or a few days trekking […]
What to do in Sri Lanka
Ayurveda in Sri Lanka With the renewed interest in alternative forms of therapy in the Western countries, Ayurvedic healing in Sri Lanka has become a serious subject for research and scientists have begun exploring the island’s wealth of wild plants. There has been a regeneration of special Ayurvedic herbal cure centres, which are increasingly attracting […]
14 days tour of Sri Lanka
Two weeks gives you time for a ‘classic’ tour of Sri Lanka. You might start in Anuradhapura and spend a few days covering the ancient cities, perhaps with a side trip to the east coast for the beaches north of Trincomalee and even heading north to Jaffna, then looping south to Kandy via Dambulla or […]
Touring Sri Lanka for one week or 7 days
If you only have a week to experience Sri Lanka, you’d better get your skates on! The ‘Classic’ 7 day tour of Sri Lanka would head straight to Kandy, either on the scenic railway or by car (stopping at Pinnawela in time for the elephant feeding and bathing time). On day two, after exploring the […]
