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A wide beach on the southern coast of Sri Lanka
Travel stories

Stories from Sri Lanka.

Where to go, when to go, and the things we wish everyone knew before they arrived. Written by the people who plan these journeys.

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The archive.

Culture9 min read

Inside Sri Lanka Tea Country

How a British planting experiment became the defining landscape of the Sri Lankan highlands, and how to see it properly.

Wildlife10 min read

The Ultimate Yala Safari Guide

Leopard density, gate times, which block to enter, and why the afternoon drive is usually the wrong one.

Travel Tips7 min read

The Kandy to Ella Train, Honestly

It genuinely is one of the great railway journeys. It is also seven hours long, frequently late, and not always worth doing in full.

Destination Guide8 min read

The Cultural Triangle in Four Days

Three ancient capitals, a cave temple and a rock fortress, sequenced so that you are never at a site in the middle of the day.

Evening light over the Sri Lankan coast
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