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Traditional Crafts in Sri Lanka, Best Buys

Sri Lanka's traditional crafts reflect the island's rich heritage and delight visitors in search of quality items at affordable prices. more...

Wildlife Conservation in Sri Lanka, Yala Park

Sri Lanka has made sustained efforts in the past few decades to preserve wildlife habitats and protect the island's endangered species. more...

Endangered Elephants & Conservation in Sri Lanka

Asian elephants have long been a Sinhalese symbol and although numbers have greatly dwindled, conservationists are determined to ensure their survival. more...

Sri Lanka, Traditional Ayurveda for Well Being

Acclaimed far beyond the island, Sri Lanka's traditional Ayurveda is a holistic medical science based on the careful use of organic herbs. more...

Precious Stones in Sri Lanka, Ceylon Sapphires

Sri Lanka claims the world's largest concentration of gems, renowned since Antiquity for their clarity, beauty and healing properties. more...

Sri Lankan Spices, Fine Food and Well Being

Sri Lankan spices are abundant, varied and versatile. Praised since ancient times, widely traded in colonial days, they remain one of Ceylon's most important crops. more...

Attractions in Kandy, Hill Capital of Sri Lanka

Kandy, the hill capital of Sri Lanka, claims the island's most revered temple, its most important religious festival and one of the best Botanical Gardens in Asia. more...

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Serendipity Comes from Sri Lanka

By: Feature Writer Sanjiva Wijesinha

The word Serendipity (accidentally discovering something fortunate when not looking for it) is derived from Sri Lanka's ancient name Serendib - and typifies the island. more...

Sri Lanka for a Cheap Holiday Destination

By: Pauline Mascarenhas

Sri Lanka (Ceylon), a tropical island in the Indian Ocean is one of the most beautiful, interesting and exotic places in the world that can be explored very cheaply. more...

Sinharaja rainforest

By: Ben Salisbury

Sinharaja rainforest in South West Sri Lanka is a prime area of rainforest that has high rainfall encouraging new species of birds, plants, insects and mammals. more...

Where to Shop for Clothes in Colombo, Sri Lanka

By: Greca Durant

Sri Lanka's garment manufacturing industry is one of the biggest and best in the world, supplying branded high street fashion to clothing stores here and abroad. Indulge! more...

Holidays in Sri Lanka's National Parks

By: Bridget Coila

Sri Lanka is home to a wide variety of unique wildlife and visiting the island's national parks is one way to spot native animals and explore diverse ecosystems. more...

Sri Lanka's Devil Dancers

By: Feature Writer Sanjiva Wijesinha

Just as his father and his grandfather before him, the Kattadiya performing a Devil Dance continues an ancient rite that his ancestors have perfected over the centuries more...

Southern Coast of Sri Lanka

By: Rosalind Brenner

Sri Lanka's south coast prides itself on some of the most beautiful sandy beaches and luxurious resorts. It also a good destination for the surfer and backpacker. more...

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