Contributed by: Jasper Tey from Ontario, Canada. @jsprty on Twitter Sri Lanka is home to over 20 National parks, most of which are sanctuaries for a wide variety of wildlife such as the Asian Elephant, Sri Lankan Leopard and Sambar. Yala National Park in the Uva and Southern Provinces is the country’s largest and most popular, well known wild elephant ...
Contributed by: Hiranya Samarasekera from Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka. @hiranyas on Twitter This week serendipity comes from Hiranya who sent a wonderful capture during his hike to the top of Sri Pada mountain. “This was one of the most sublime experiences I’ve had. As a first time climber of Sri Pada, Adam’s Peak in English, seeing the sunrise from its summit ...
Contributed by: Hiranya Samarasekera from Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka. @hiranyas on Twitter This week serendipity comes from Hiranya who sent a wonderful capture during his hike to the top of Sri Pada mountain. “This was one of the most sublime experiences I’ve had. As a first time climber of Sri Pada, Adam’s Peak in English, seeing the sunrise from its summit ...
Contributed by: Hiranya Samarasekera from Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka. @hiranyas on Twitter This week serendipity comes from Hiranya who sent a wonderful capture during his hike to the top of Sri Pada mountain. “This was one of the most sublime experiences I’ve had. As a first time climber of Sri Pada, Adam’s Peak in English, seeing the sunrise from its summit ...
Location: Matale, Central Province Date of visit: 29th December 2010 Today its a trip to my Mom’s hometown of Matale. While my mom and sister ran some errands I decided to explore another cave temple that I had heard quite a bit about but had never visited, the Aluvihara Temple. Aluvihara ought to be as important as the sacred Buddhist Temple of the ...
Location: Matale, Central Province Date of visit: 29th December 2010 Today its a trip to my Mom’s hometown of Matale. While my mom and sister ran some errands I decided to explore another cave temple that I had heard quite a bit about but had never visited, the Aluvihara Temple. Aluvihara ought to be as important as the sacred Buddhist Temple of the ...
Location: Matale, Central Province Date of visit: 29th December 2010 Today its a trip to my Mom’s hometown of Matale. While my mom and sister ran some errands I decided to explore another cave temple that I had heard quite a bit about but had never visited, the Aluvihara Temple. Aluvihara ought to be as important as the sacred Buddhist Temple of the ...
Contributed by: Nads Ratnayaka from London, UK This photograph captures an “Ambalama” in the Matale countryside, a main district in the Central Province. An Ambalama is a traditional resting place for the weary traveler to take shelter, rest and sleep awhile in ancient times. I took this during my visit to Sri Lanka last year and gives me a sense ...
Contributed by: Nads Ratnayaka from London, UK This photograph captures an “Ambalama” in the Matale countryside, a main district in the Central Province. An Ambalama is a traditional resting place for the weary traveler to take shelter, rest and sleep awhile in ancient times. I took this during my visit to Sri Lanka last year and gives me a sense ...
Contributed by: Nads Ratnayaka from London, UK This photograph captures an “Ambalama” in the Matale countryside, a main district in the Central Province. An Ambalama is a traditional resting place for the weary traveler to take shelter, rest and sleep awhile in ancient times. I took this during my visit to Sri Lanka last year and gives me a sense ...
13 May 1922 — 17 February 2011 A week ago my maternal grandfather passed away after eighty-eight wonderful years. As I return to this blog form my short hiatus, I thought I would dedicate a post to my grandpa, “Sonny” Herath Punchi Bandara Ellepola, and also give our readers an insight into Sri Lankan funeral customs. Funeral customs in Sri ...
13 May 1922 — 17 February 2011 A week ago my maternal grandfather passed away after eighty-eight wonderful years. As I return to this blog form my short hiatus, I thought I would dedicate a post to my grandpa, “Sonny” Herath Punchi Bandara Ellepola, and also give our readers an insight into Sri Lankan funeral customs. Funeral customs in Sri ...
Contributed by: Jasper Tey from Ontario, Canada. @jsprty on Twitter King coconuts, called “Thambili” in Sinhalese, are a common sight throughout Sri Lanka. In almost every home you’ll find a king coconut palm swaying in the breeze, or another familiar sight are the orange bunches of king coconuts displayed for sale at wayside huts. Considered a “living pharmacy”, it is ...
Contributed by: Jasper Tey from Ontario, Canada. @jsprty on Twitter King coconuts, called “Thambili” in Sinhalese, are a common sight throughout Sri Lanka. In almost every home you’ll find a king coconut palm swaying in the breeze, or another familiar sight are the orange bunches of king coconuts displayed for sale at wayside huts. Considered a “living pharmacy”, it is ...
Facilities & cleanliness: No. 51 Mahasen Mawatha Hantana Place Kandy Hospitality: Location & accessibility: Read about our rating scale Getting there Getting closer to nature and escaping the busy streets of Kandy, doesn’t get better than at the homely confines of the Alcam Holiday Home. A short 15 minute drive from the city center, sitting atop the Hantana Mountain ...
Contributed by: Hiranya Samarasekera from Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka. @hiranyas on Twitter This photo was captured during a village temple’s annual Perahera (procession). A Perahera is a popular cultural tradition at many Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka, of which the fire-dance is a major highlight usually seen at the beginning of the parade. This photo attempts to capture the beauty of ...
Contributed by: Hiranya Samarasekera from Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka. @hiranyas on Twitter This photo was captured during a village temple’s annual Perahera (procession). A Perahera is a popular cultural tradition at many Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka, of which the fire-dance is a major highlight usually seen at the beginning of the parade. This photo attempts to capture the beauty of ...
Facilities & cleanliness: #189 Rajapihilla Mawatha Kandy Hospitality: Location & accessibility: Read about our rating scale Getting there I was in Kandy for a day and decided to explore some of the many independent guest-homes and hotels that have popped up of late. Some of the nicest city hotels you’d find are located on Rajapihilla Mawatha, overlooking the Temple ...
