Idea for a scheduled morning tour or an afternoon stroll, a visit to Kandy City in Sri Lanka is not complete without a stretch of one’s legs with a circuit of Kandy Lake, a walk which offers beautiful views of the town and hills, though traffic along the south side of the lake can be […]

JAFFNA – remains much the buzz word within the international and domestic tourism industry of Sri Lanka.  It’s historic past and the fascinating features of nature’s providence continue to place the entire peninsular as a key tourist destination of the country. Ranfer Travels is scheduled to embark its 2nd exciting excursion on 14th Feb. On the way […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The large and lively provincial capital of Ratnapura sprawls across the undulating countryside at the southern edge of the hill country, whose outlying peaks provide a picturesque backdrop to the town’s workaday streets. Ratnapura, literally “city of gems”, is famous for its precious stones, more of which are found in the surrounding countryside than anywhere […]

Half an hour’s drive northeast of Bandarawela, at the southeastern cusp of the hills, the idyllic little village of Ella is one of the most pleasant spots in the region. Perfect for long walks in the day and even longer dinners in the evening at the village’s homely guesthouses, which serve up some of the […]

The inspiring scenery which surrounds it might build up your expectations of Nuwara Eliya , and you’ll quickly see why the early British settlers fell in love with this quaint old town. After the heat and dust of Colombo, the salubrious climate and the breathtaking landscapes are a soothing balm, as Sir Edward Barnes discovered when he […]