Colonial Heritage
Having a history marked by four centuries of colonial rule, the country still manages to safeguard remnants from the past in their original grandeur. Some of the more renowned historic sites are the Galle Fort built originally by the Portuguese, Colombo Harbour and the ancient city of Polonnaruwa all confirm Sri Lanka’s ancient and colourful […]
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
There are 7 world Heritage sites in Sri Lanka. The 3 ancient and magnificent cities of Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Sigiriya were inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage list is 1982 followed by Galle, Kandy and the Sinharaja Forest Reserve in 1988. Finally the Golden Temple of Dambulla was added to the World Heritage list in […]
Asian Elephants in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan elephants (Elephus Maximus – Asian Elephants) known as Aliya or Etaha (tuskers) by local people are the most beloved animal in Sri Lanka. There are many National parks around the country to see elephants. The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, the first of its kind in the world is a unique place where abandoned and […]
Sri Lankan Cuisine
Being an ancient kingdom, Sri Lanka has preserved its most precious treasures, its culture and tradition. An integral part of this is its cuisine. Sri Lankan cuisine has many influences from varied destinations such as North and South India, Persia, Malaysia, Holland and Portugal. Rice, which is usually consumed daily, can be found at any […]
Beaches in Sri Lanka
Being an island, Sri Lanka is surrounded by beautiful golden beaches, certainly a feature not to be missed by any visitor. The beaches on the west and south costs host 1000’s of visitors each year. There is a thriving beach culture in Hikkaduwa, Unawatuna and to Negombo. Other coastal areas such as Bentota, Beruwela and […]
Ceylon Tea and the Hill Country
Tea was introduced to Sri Lanka in 1867 by James Taylor the British planter that arrived in 1852. The British went on to transform the lavish hill country in to lush green tea plantations. Today it Sri Lankan is the world’s 4th largest producer of tea and tea has become one of the main sources […]
Adventure
With its varied terrain and climates Sri Lanka is an up and coming adventure destination. There is a multitude of land and water based activities being developed in Sri Lanka including windsurfing, kite-surfing and surfing, white water rafting, elephant trekking, mountain biking, trekking and canoeing to name a few. The most popular of these is […]
Birds in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is a bird watchers paradise with 435 resident species of which 26 are endemic. Most of them are found in the wet zone, (south-west Sri Lanka). The winter migrants, including the rare Brown Noddy and Pied Advocet come from distant Siberia and Western Europe. The reservoirs attract vast number of water birds including […]
The Elusive Leopard
The Sri Lanka leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya), is a subspecies of leopard native to Sri Lanka. A recent study has shown that Yala National Park has one of the highest recorded densities of leopards in the world, although this animal is still considered an endangered species even here. The Wilpattu National Park in Sri Lanka […]