Sri Lanka

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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Asha Mohan January 16, 2012 at 2:25pm

Hello all! I go to Sri Lanka end of April 2012. My maternal family is from there and i hope to visit family (my nans brothers and sisters), and travel the country as much i can. Family are in colombo at the moment, originally from Jaffna.... ive got 10 days. Read a bit about a real cool train journey that is a must. Ideas anyone?

Aside to Buzzy: Fancy seeeing you here. Hope all is well.
Buzzy Gordon January 6, 2012 at 8:47am

Hi,

Headed to SL just for a few days. Does anyone have a recommendation for a nice but cheap place to stay in Galle District? Alternatively, are there day tours from Colombo to Galle?

Thanks,

Buzzy
Tony Tien Huynh August 28, 2010 at 2:15pm

Hi.
www.indochinas.com
David Paul Appell March 16, 2010 at 2:31pm

Forget Africa's "Big Five": Sri Lanka tourism authorities leverage their own "Big 4" to lure wildlife lovers.
José Balido February 28, 2010 at 10:04pm

Here's a very brief video of traditional Sri Lanka dance at the 2010 New York Times Travel Show. Sorry for the quality, this was shot on my iPhone!
David Paul Appell January 11, 2010 at 9:52pm

Sri Lanka enjoys cruise tourism revival!
David Paul Appell January 3, 2010 at 8:37pm

Sri Lanka gets a shout-out in this week's Tripatini blog survey of hot destinations for 2010. Check it out!