TRAVELING FROM COLOMBO TO KANDY
The journey to Kandy is captivating to say the least. Some 11 km (7 miles) out of Colombo is the Kandyan-era Buddhist temple at Sapugaskande, a pleasant ensemble of white-walled and red-tiled buildings sitting on top of a small, but steep hill and offering superb views over the city and palm trees below. Continuing inland, […]
KANDY CITY, SRI LANKA
The historic bastion of the island’s Sinhalese culture, the city of Kandy remains Sri Lanka’s most vibrant centre of traditional arts, crafts and religious pageantry Kandy Perahare Recounting back the steep history of Sri Lanka, the Kingdom of Kandy retains an almost legendary air. Established deep in the impenetrable hills at the heart of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
