Sri Lanka: Beyond the beaches . ... The sky is often lined with bleached remains of flying foxes strung between electricity lines, and the river beds with mugger crocodiles looking cool in the mud.

While in Colombo we stayed at The Kingsbury, a great hotel ideally situated in the centre of the city, and its Sky Lounge rooftop bar was a real highlight, offering superb views of Colombo's skyline - ...

Impossibly scenic Sri Lanka is rammed with sandy beaches, beautiful national parks and a myriad of Hindu temples; ... Under the clear blue sky we bobbed along the lake, ...

Hikkaduwa is among Sri Lanka's most practical beaches; you'll find numerous choices for eating and socializing. Unfortunately, options are stretched along both sides of the main highway, Sri Lanka's ...

It is four years since Sri Lanka's civil war ended. Jennifer Cox tours a country that is looking to the future, and finds Buddhist temples, soft beaches and historic sites.

Beach Vigil In Sri Lanka. January 2, 2005 / 12:26 PM EST / AP ... Children account for 40 percent, or 12,000, of Sri Lanka's total death total of 30,000, officials say.

Elephants in the Minneriya National Park area, Sri Lanka. Photo: Emma Knights. (Image: Emma Knights) The blazing tropical sun dropped like a stone toward the horizon, casting a kaleidoscope of ...