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 […]
Planning your trip to Sri Lanka?
What to see in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka’s superb beaches lie all along its coastline, with sandy coves and estuaries and long palm-fringed stretches. They vary greatly in character. Beaches on the west coast of the island, conveniently close to Colombo and the airport, tend to be the most crowded, but offer opportunities for water […]
The Road North of Chilaw – Sri Lanka
At Uddapuwa between Mundal Lagoon and the sea, the terrain changes dramatically as you enter the Dry Zone. The fishing villagers here are descendants of a north Indian warrior caste who settled on this coast over a thousand years ago. They were the first converts to Catholicism when the Portuguese arrived and mass baptisms were […]
Beruwala, Sri Lanka
About 60 km (36 miles) from Colombo, Beruwala is the heart of Sri Lanka’s package tourist industry. The beach here is wide and beautiful, an alluring swathe of sand backed by a string of densely packed resort hotels which cater mainly to the European package-holiday crowd; particularly popular with German tourists during the northern winter. […]
South to Kalutara – Sri Lanka
The stretch of coastline south from Colombo is the tourist epicenter of the island, with a strip of superb beaches equipped with a sprawl of resort hotels luxury villas and down-at-heel guest houses. Although not the best stretchers of beach front but the region grew in popularity due to the close proximity to Colombo. Today […]
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 […]
Religion and Buddhism in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is the spiritual heartland of Theravada Buddhism, and also plays host to three of the world’s other major religions. Religion plays a crucial role in Sri Lankan life, irrespective of race and creed. Central to the island’s religious life is Buddhism, the faith of the vast majority of the country’s Sinhalese. Hinduism is […]