SWAMI ROCK – Trincomalee
Swami Rock, also known locally as Lover’s Leap, on account of a Dutch official’s daughter, Francina Van Reede, who threw herself off the rock after watching her unfaithful husband desert her by sea. Although her suicide attempt was unsuccessful, and she went on to marry for a second time eight years after her near-fatal fall, […]
TRINCOMALEE
Trincomalee derives its name from the Tamil words tiru-kona-nralai, meaning mountain sacred to Konesvara. This famous harbor, one of the largest and best-sheltered in the world, has at various times been the envy of the Danes, Dutch, Portuguese, British, French and Japanese, and during World War II it became a naval base to protect the […]
Sri Lanka East Coast
Conflicts and forces of nature have taken a heavy toll in the region of Sri Lanka. This region that was not accessible to most visitors is now open for business and offers the most innocent of experiences without much commercialization corrupting its favors. They’ve been saying for decades in Sri Lanka, “the East Coast is […]
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 […]
Packing for Sri Lanka
Travel light! Most essentials are available in the cities in Sri Lanka; items are cheap and laundry services generally speedy. Take light cotton clothes – it is a good idea to have some very lightweight long sleeve cotton tops and trousers in pale colours for evenings, as they also give some protection against mosquitoes. Don’t […]