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Cultureschedule 5 min read
The Ancient Majesty of Sigiriya: A Climb Through History
Ascending through the lion paws and ancient spiral galleries reveals a masterpiece of hydraulic engineering, royal intrigue, and 1,500-year-old frescoes.
Editor's Choice Hill Countryschedule 8 min read
Chasing Waterfalls in Ella: A Monsoon Diary
Experience the misty magic of the hill country during the rainy season. A journey through tea plantations, hidden pools, and the roaring beauty of Ravana Falls.
Sarah JenkinsExplorer
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Food & Spicesschedule 4 min read
The Living Legacy of Ceylon Tea in Nuwara Eliya
From misty estates sitting at 6,000 feet to copper-colored tea cups: an insider guide to the nuances, heritage, and estates of the high country.
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Traveler Journal
"Sri Lanka is a universe contained in a single island. In one afternoon you can leave misty mountain tea estates and watch the sunset over warm turquoise surf."
Sarah JenkinsSolo Traveler
Food & Spicesschedule 7 min read
Southern Spice Trails: Galle Fort & Mirissa Kitchens
Discover wood-smoked ambul thiyal, fiery coconut sambols, and clay pot seafood curries cooked along the palm-fringed southern coastline.
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Dilani FernandoWildlifeschedule 6 min read
Tracking the Elusive Leopards of Yala
A dawn safari through the thorny scrub jungles and brackish coastal lagoons of Yala National Park, home to the world’s highest density of leopards.
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Rohan WickramasingheBeachesschedule 5 min read
Endless Right-Handers: Surfing in Arugam Bay
Why this sleepy fishing village on the eastern coast turns into a global surf haven from May through October.
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Kasun PriyanthaHill Countryschedule 9 min read
Dawn Above the Clouds: The Pilgrimage of Adam’s Peak
Climbing 5,500 sacred stone steps in the cool darkness to witness the shadow of Sri Pada cast perfectly across the morning mist.
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Marcus Bell Weekly on Mondays
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