Sri Lanka Travel Blogs

Day 8 Negombo That morning we had an appointment with the Catamaran-Crew. We sailed to a shipwreck that was pretty far from the coast. It was a great trip because there was a lot of wind and the water was not that calm as it had been the first time! It was pretty cool! We sailed away from the coas…

04 Dec 2007 Flight MJ201 Colombo-Bangkok   This is not my first flight with Mihin Lanka Airline. Mihin Lanka is a new Sri Lanka airline (nearly low cost?) It is a company own by the Government of Sri Lanka. Currently, I fly relatively short distance with home base in Colombo International Ai…

The name "Negombo" was first used by the Portuguese, a corruption of the Sinhala name Migamuva. The town is situated by the shores of a lagoon of the same name, and was a trading port during the periods of Portuguese and Dutch colonization. Negombo was once a trading port for Portuguese …

It was a strange start to my birthday: waking up on a bench in the arrivals hall in Colombo airport, where we'd stopped to get around four hours' sleep before the first bus of the morning. The flight from Dhaka was with Thai airways via Bangkok, and so we'd got into Colombo in the early hours of th…

In April when the sun moves from the Meena Rashiya (House of Pisces) to the Mesha Rashiya (House of Aries) in the celestial sphere, Sri Lankans  begin celebrating their New Year or Aluth Avurudhu (in Sinhala) This year it was on the 13th of April. Luckily after 9 years me and my two broth…

The sign in the photo (which I took at Sigiryia in Sri Lanka's Central Province) says "Noise May Provoke Hornet Attacks". The picture accurately reflects my tendency to get myself into precarious and peculiar situations in unfamiliar environments (and sometimes in familiar ones, too). The other pics are from previous trips to SL...haven't taken too many this time, as my camera was stolen and all :(

The tensed political situation in Sri Lanka is not very welcomming for tourist nor travellers.. We had to go. My husband had a 3 month contract and his firm had advised him that it's better that he comes without the spouse and they will not take any responsibility for my safety.  For s…

Welcome to Sri Lanka. We were met at the airport by a lovely little Sri Lankan man by the name of Upali. It was about 1am but he was there with a big grin and took us to a town on the west coast to the north of Columbo called Negumbo for out first nights accomodation. The car ride to the hotel wa…

DAILY ACTIVITIES At Pinnawela an attempt was made to simulate, in a limited way, the conditions in the wild. Animals are allowed to roam freely during the day and a herd structure allowed to form. 08.00 The babies are fed on milk in the mornings and allowed to range freely on the 12 acres lar…

I had volunteered to teach in an IT CENTER. At the same time i have had the opportunity to explore the country. During that period of my life I met some interesting people and made good friends!!

ANDREI - It's been a couple of years since the last trip here, but Colombo remains the same - a central district of rising office blocks, enclosed by district upon district of densely packed, low-rise shops and houses.  I have difficulty telling where the city ends and where the commuter …

The name Unawatuna derives its name from the Singhalese words, Onna-wetuna, which translates into "there it fell". Over a period of time, Onna-wetuna became Unawatuna. Legend say that Unwatuna was created from a piece of earth from Himalaya, that had fallen from Hanuman in the Ramayanay…

“Indestructible“   Those are the words a friend of mine used to describe my father.  I thought that was the perfect word to describe the way I also saw my father. Every boy grows up thinking his father is a hero, someone that is immortal and will always be around, someone that is in…

Hello & Ayubown! Ayubowan May you have the gift of long life is the traditional greeting and with this we welcome you to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is an island traditionally known for many special things; her spectacular scenic beauty, her gems, her spices, her aromatic tea and her warm friendly people.

The name Kandy comes from Kana Uda Pasrata. Sinhalese name for their former capital is not Kandy but Maha Nwara.  Kandy is also the venue of the Esala Perahera, easily the most colourful pageant of Asia, held in July/August each year, in honour of the tooth Relic. As the pagentry of the …