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Once known as Ceylon, this mostly Buddhist island country in the Indian Ocean has had its share of strife but also charms visitors lovely scenery, historic places, seductive beaches, tasty eats, & friendly people.

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A great video summing up the allures of Sri Lanka

A couple of years ago, Indian travel platform Tripoto put together a cool vid putting together an overview of their country's large island neighbor to the south - and it sure paints a pretty picture of its cities, towns, eco treasures, anicent ruins, beaches, and more. SL was never in my top ten of wanna-visits, but seeing this made me reconsider, for sure!}

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Sri Lanka's beaches are the best in the Indian Ocean

This island country south of India is a year-round destination which is home to stunning yet affordable beach resorts, and among other things offering fabulous sandy beaches and some of the most exciting surf in the Indian Ocean. These beaches range from buzzing to deserted, sprinkled with fishing villages and coconut groves or backed by national parks. Some are good for swimming, others best for surfing or diving. There are turtle nesting grounds and coral reefs with multi-coloured fish. Once…

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Why is Sri Lanka on ourblogger's list of '10 Remarkable Places to Visit Before You Die'?

It's a wide world full of wonders, and articles "places to see before you die" have become commonplace in recent years. Thinking about the question, I have my own list, and it includes not just the expected, but also some places you might not expect. Let's have a look - and if you agree, disagree, or have your own bucket-listers, please tell me about them in the comments! read post

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Sri Lanka's elephant orphanage near Kandy

Admit it. It is tough to visualize an elephant orphanage. Visions of elephants in shorts like Oliver Twist asking “please sir may I have another” were short lived in my great expectations, however they were not replaced with anything very clear. Originally set up by the government to care for abandoned or orphaned elephants it has now turned into a major tourist attraction and seems to be the economic cornerstone of a small village outside of Kandy named Pinnewala...read complete post

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Maria de los Angeles December 26, 2025 at 9:03am

These look and sound amazing! https://tripjaunt.com/5-of-sri-lankas-most-incredible-ancient-wonders/

5 of Sri Lanka's most incredible ancient wonders

Sri Lanka, a tear-shaped island in the Indian Ocean, is up in the legacy of ancient civilizations from azure waters that span millennia.
Ed Wetschler December 24, 2025 at 4:42pm

Oh, lord 🤦‍♂️ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/sri-lanka-plan-new-las-vegas/

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Helen Brown April 22, 2025 at 4:13pm

These all look fascinating! https://travelnoire.com/cultural-experiences-sri-lanka

5 Cultural Experiences To Have In Sri Lanka - Travel Noire
Dave Acton December 17, 2024 at 9:35pm

The Times of London really makes Colombo sound intriguing! https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/asia-travel/what-to-se...

Sri Lanka’s cool capital city you won’t want to miss

Colombo is often a quick pit stop en route to the country’s other highlights — but its nostalgia-inducing cocktail bars, trailblazing hotels and a bu…
María José October 21, 2024 at 8:54pm

The Times of London describes this year´s resurgence of tourism in Sri Lanka: https://www.thetimes.com/article/25-holidays-to-the-tiny-tropical-i...

25 holidays to the tropical island tipped to take off in 2024

Beautiful beaches, evocative temples, easy wildlife-spotting and hotel prices yet to peak make Sri Lanka a no-brainer
Dave Acton December 10, 2023 at 8:39pm

I happened to come across this on the Daily Mirror website, and I must say, I too am underwhelmed. Did they actually pay somebody for this? https://www.dailymirror.lk/business/New-Sri-Lanka-Tourism-tagline-f...

New Sri Lanka Tourism tagline fails to impress branding and marketing experts - Business | Daily Mi…

Sri Lanka Tourism officially revealed its new branding early this week, aiming for success and uniqueness. However, the response from the country’s b…
John Kipper September 2, 2023 at 10:49am

With everything else this country has to offer, it looks like they´re also trying to get in on the sports tourism game: https://www.dailynews.lk/2023/08/30/sports/98395/sri-lanka-to-be-pr...

Sri Lanka to be promoted as a world renowned Tourism and Sports destination - DailyNews

Nic Styles ex Wallabies player and coach, and General Manager of Melbourne Rebels (fifth from left) addressing the media at a press…
Jordan Simon February 10, 2023 at 1:17pm

Most visitors head to the south coast or tea country. But Jaffna in the Tamil north is also definitely worth a trip, as CNN Travel recently mentioned in its look at a dozen and a half under-the radar Asian destinations: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/asia-underrated-places-intl-...

18 of Asia's most underrated places

Leshan, China; Nikko, Japan; Isaan, Thailand and other under-the-radar destinations around Asia.
Jeffrey Kunst November 8, 2022 at 8:53pm

Welp, turns out that as a follow-up to my comment and link below, a 20-year-old U.S. based news outlet focusing on the Asia-Pacific, called The Diplomat, has just come out with its own analysis of the state of tourism in Sri Lanka, and it actually seems to be recovering despite all the turmoil - just not as much as anyone would like: https://thediplomat.com/2022/11/sri-lankas-tourism-industry-revives...

Sri Lanka’s Tourism Industry Revives Despite Public Protests

Tourist numbers are rebounding after the worst of the financial crisis, but are still nowhere near government aspirations.
Jeffrey Kunst October 25, 2022 at 1:45pm

All the turmoil in SR has cratered visitor numbers to less than a third of their peak in recent years, so the national tourism authority has been making a big social-media push, based on non-beach interests, to attract more Europeans in particular. Will it work? https://www.asianews.it/news-en/Sri-Lanka-waiting-for-tourists-to-c...

SRI LANKA Sri Lanka waiting for tourists to come back

According to industry insiders, recent protests have put a dent on the country’s image. To counter this, a marketing campaign has been launched to at…