While many of Sri Lanka’s tea plantations are located in the central highlands, you’ll find a particularly interesting one less than a 30 minute drive from the resort.

Aerial panorama of the tropical beach and clear sea with coral reefs in the town of Mirissa, Sri Lanka. Credit: Mirissa, the coastal town we settled in, is close to the island’s most southerly ...

Sri Lanka travel: Skip touristy Galle and Bentota, head to Kalutara Teja Lele 5 min read 04 May 2025, 12:00 PM IST The Buddhist temple Kalutara Bodhiya (iStock) ...

Galle Fort, a Unesco World Heritage site on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, is a beautiful and well preserved gateway to the country’s colonial past and cultural richness. Built by the ...

Sri Lanka police launched an investigation Sunday into a photo circulated on social media claiming to show a Buddha tooth relic, which has gone on display under tight security.

I had last visited Sri Lanka more than 30 years ago - preceding the 2004 tsunami, the resolution of the civil war in 2008 and the economic upheaval that started in 2019. I wanted to see how the ...

Surfers at Mirissa Beach in Sri Lanka. Photo by John Crux Photography / Getty Images, 4. ... For more recent history, visit the fort town of Galle on the southwest coast, which was founded by the ...

In February, when I am visiting the south coast, temperatures reach the low 30°Cs. I barely see a cloud. It is Sri Lanka’s high season, but while standing on a deserted beach, it doesn’t feel it.

Weligama, Mirissa and Galle, towns on Sri Lanka’s southern coast, are a haven for tourism, hosting surfers and marine enthusiasts. Visit them to watch blue whales, swim with turtles and explore ...

That's Sri Lanka's Mirissa Beach, clocking in at No. 24. We can certainly see why folks are all smiles on this beach just two hours south of Colombo.