Young birder Lahiru Walpita begins most of his days at dawn by scanning the skies for seabirds along the coastline in ...

Recently, Sri Lanka's Southern Province has become a favored destination for neophyte surfers—a laid-back alternative to the ...

A local food expert shares the best meals in Sri Lanka, coconut curries, fresh seafood, fried shorties, street food like kotthu, local tea, and more in Colombo, the highlands, and beaches.

Once a sleepy fishing community, Mawella in southern Sri Lanka is becoming a tourist hotspot. Native villagers and newer residents have teamed up to protect their ‘virgin beach’.

I rode the $1 coastal train in Sri Lanka from Bentota to Colombo. There was a 2-hour delay, and I didn't have a seat on board, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Just off the popular beaches of southern Sri Lanka, a design-forward lifestyle district is flourishing, inspired by heritage crafts and Dutch colonial roots. By Akanksha Kamath February 28, 2025 ...