Sri Lanka is also extremely affordable, with 1 U.S. Dollar equaling 176 Sri Lankan Rupee. The best time to visit this tropical paradise depends on which coast you want to see.

Sri Lanka Tourism: The island nation in pictures Visit the alluring Colombo, Galle, Kandy, Anuradhapura, Jaffna and Arugam Bay among other destinations! Published: January 4, 2016 4:34 PM IST ...

When Covid-19 forced the world’s nations to close their borders in 2020, Sri Lanka was only just starting to recover from the Easter bombings of 2019. Now, as it reopens to international ...

Sri Lanka's reopening: Sri Lanka reopened its borders to international travelers on January 21, 2021.But the months-long absence of foreign tourists serves as proof that the country needs to ...

TRINCOMALEE, SRI LANKA — Beside the temple on Swami Rock, amid the heady swirl of colorful deities and burning camphor, one object caught my eye. It seemed that a special reverence had been ...

Animal rights campaigners have called on tourists in Sri Lanka to boycott elephant attractions after photographs of a malnourished female used in a festival were circulated online.

The country drew 2.3 million visitors last year, 10% more than in 2017. Before the start of 2019, the Lonely Planet travel guide christened Sri Lanka the year’s No. 1 destination, gushing over ...

In Pictures: Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo Opens in Sri Lanka. Thumbnails. 1 of 4. next. Skip In 00 : 02 prev next. Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo Opens in ...

I t was 7am on a Tuesday and I was staring at pictures of naked ladies after climbing up an ancient rock fortress in Sri Lanka.Known as the Sigiriya Damsels, the voluptuous women were painted onto ...

The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau presented Her Majesty the Queen with a new hybrid orchid at last week’s Chelsea Flower Show in London. The orchid was named Queen Elizabeth II in her honour.