Explore

In Sri Lanka we have urban jungles as well as natural ones with wild life. To discover all that Sri Lanka has to offer, you will need a guide to help you explore. That’s here as we adventure to the known and unknown, trekking through hill country tea estates, travelling on slow-moving local trains though seaside villages, or braving a journey by bus. We review river cruises, whale watching, domestic flights, zip-gliding and wander around Galle Fort, explore the scenic countryside and visit unusual museums, discover village pageants and reveal so much you never knew about Sri Lanka and can explore when you visit this “land like no other.”

Dondra Head lighthouse

By editor 5 Min Read

We stopped by the Dondra Head lighthouse in the extreme southern tip of Sri Lanka and was pleasantly surprised how magnificent the view was from

A Royal Garden in a Garden Island (Interactive map)

By editor 3 Min Read

Sri Lanka is a garden island set in the Indian Ocean – a fertile isle lush with tropical vegetation and colourful foliage, rolling hills of green tea bushes,

7 awesome things to do in Haputale

By editor 10 Min Read

She’s majestic, graceful, beautiful and charming; she’s like nowhere else in Sri Lanka. She rules the chilly hills of the tea country, commanding respect, inspiring

Golden Ceylon Tea Tips

By Royston Ellis 4 Min Read

Storing Ceylon Tea. To keep the flavour of loose Ceylon tea leaf, it needs to be stored properly. This is best done, not in tea

Discovering Horton Plains

By editor 11 Min Read

Remember the best time to see the World’s End viewpoint is before 10 am. So depending on your time and stamina, you can choose left

Beautiful and brutal cycling through The Devil’s Staircase

Warning: This 80km bicycle ride is not an adventure for the faint of heart. The

By Varun Aaron Rajaratnam 12 Min Read

Five Best Underrated Beaches in Sri Lanka

Nestled in the warm waters of the Bay of Bengal and the Laccadive Sea, Sri

By Mehak Siddiqui 5 Min Read

The Ramayana Trail in Sri Lanka

Visitors from India who are familiar with the Hindu epic, Ramayana - the epic traditionally

By editor 8 Min Read

Colombo to Jaffna in an Hour with FitsAir

Travelling between Colombo and Jaffna has got a lot easier thanks to a new domestic

By editor 7 Min Read

Top 10 Co-working spaces in Colombo for Digital Nomads

If you’re a “digital nomad” or fancy becoming one Sri Lanka is a good place

By Sasindu Balage 6 Min Read

Dondra Head lighthouse

We stopped by the Dondra Head lighthouse in the extreme southern tip of Sri Lanka

By editor 5 Min Read