Everything to know before you go - Sri Lanka lures travellers with an impressive array: wildlife, history, exceptional food, surfing hotspots and beaches ...

Do Sri Lanka the local way: by train. Take the coastal railway line and then a ride into the uphill country. You can stop off at the best beaches, the national parks and the old cities along the way.

I took a $3, 7-hour train ride through Sri Lanka's hill country — and it was unlike any travel experience I've ever had. By Tom Murray. Tom Murray / Business Insider 2018-11-18T11 ...