Top 5 Attractions in Sri Lanka
What are the attractions that are most popular with visitors to Sri Lanka, apart from the beaches? We conducted an informal survey among tourists and tourist drivers and discovered these are the top f ...
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Which Destination is Right for Me?
If you are planning your first visit to Sri Lanka, this is a sensible question because this is a country with so many diverse attractions. Obviously a lot will depend on whether you are young and fit ...
Twenty Tips for Travelling Around Sri Lanka
Getting around in Sri Lanka for the independent traveller is easy…and by following these tips it becomes even easier. Luggage 1.Before you even get on the plane to fly to Sri Lanka, cut down on ...
Sri Lanka Month by Month
Sri Lanka is a year-round destination. Within seven degrees of the Equator, the Indian Ocean island country is blessed with a silky, warm tropical climate where it only gets cold in the hills. Traditi ...
Its another Whale of a Time!
My mind runs back five years when Nature Trails were trying to establish whale watching in Trincomalee soon after the guns fell silent in the eastern seas. Nilantha frantically called me from sea perh ...
Eight Things to do in Sri Lanka without Spending a Cent!
One of the best things about travelling to the tropical island of Sri Lanka is that you can do plenty for free. Yes that is right – zilch, nothing. With her colonial past and being home to diffe ...
Festivals in Sri Lanka
The amalgamation of different cultures in Sri Lanka makes for a richly diverse pool of festivals to enjoy each year. The Lankan calendar is peppered with celebrations of harmony, life, death, beginnin ...
Best Hikes in Sri Lanka
From the steep slopes of the Knuckles mountain range, to the breath-taking view that is the reward for scaling World’s End, the hikes and trails in Sri Lanka are a beautiful way of seeing the country ...