Did you know that Sri Lanka has over 60 varieties of banana? This post is about mangoes, sorry for straying from the topic momentarily, please bear with me. Back to the bananas. Did you know that Sri Lanka has over 600 varieties of rice, over 430 species of bird and over 240 species of butterfly? Sri Lanka is known ...
“Thank you for coming to see me in the ICU”, says Kalabhushana Ganwari Premin, Sri Lanka’s premiere puppeteer, as he ushers us into his home in rural Ambalangoda. Our host is immaculately dressed, clothes pressed to a brittle finish. The man looks in fine fettle but his eyes betray a controlled air of prideful resignation. It is his art-form ...
Delft Island is Sri Lanka’s furthest inhabited island, located in the Palk Strait, East of the Jaffna Peninsula. The island has a rich history and is home to a variety of archaeological and cultural artifacts, an abundance of coral, limestone, Palmyrah palms, and stunning beaches. The essentials The only access to the island is by ferry, which can be ...
I am a self-proclaimed coffee addict and not ashamed to say that I prefer coffee to tea despite living in a tea growing country. My love affair with coffee began with me stealing sips of coffee off my grandma’s morning cuppa. She would have one cup of coffee every morning and it would be made in the percolator, served ...
By Trae Hicks Ever heard of the Great Kataragama Sapphire Rush of 2012? No, of course you haven’t. Back in February of 2012 construction was finishing on a new road leading from Kataragama to Lunuganwehera. As the workers finished and topped the new road with soil, glimmers of blue started showing up. One here. One there. They were everywhere. Sapphires. ...
By Rajinda Jayasinghe I don’t consider myself dodgy in the same way that one might raise an eyebrow at a middle-aged man parked in a tinted mini-van outside a middle school. I do however consider myself a connoisseur of a genuine grassroots experience. The Trekurious ‘Dodgy Bar Tour’ provided just that, living up to its billing as a charming combination ...
By Trae Hicks Let’s talk kottu. (Koththu? Kotthu? I’ll call it Kottu. No one seems too picky about English spelling here anyway.) Right off the top I’m going to come clean and admit that I’m a white guy from Texas. (That was difficult to do during the Bush years, by the way.) You may ask yourself what kind of authority ...
Text & Pix by – Claire Cheney Visiting Galle Fort is a must for anyone vaguely interested in Sri Lankan history. One of the most knowledgeable people to learn from during a visit to the Fort is a woman named Juliet Coombe, a former resident of Great Britain, and now of Sri Lanka. Married to a Sri Lankan man, she ...
By Trae Hicks When a surprise business trip took my wife to China over the week-long Avurudu break, I had to scramble a bit to find ways to occupy my three year old daughter. Without my wife in tow, we cancelled our trip to Trinco. Surely, I could entertain my daughter here in Colombo. Without school. On my own. For ...
Text & Pix by – Claire Cheney With the help of Trekurious, I had a unique learning experience that greatly enriched my trip to Sri Lanka. My visit to a cinnamon farm was different than anything I’ve ever experienced. For one thing, it was not a typical tourist destination. The farm was just that—a farm, not a tourist destination with ...
The Trekurious Colombo Bawa Tour took guests on a half-day trip through four significant buildings in Colombo: the Seema Malakaya temple, the Parliament, No. 11, 33rd Lane, and the Gallery Cafe. These buildings showcase Geoffrey Bawa’s architectural genius and capture the breadth of his work in Sri Lanka. And there’s no one as perfect as Channa Daswatte, who worked ...
The Trekurious Colombo Bawa Tour took guests on a half-day trip through four significant buildings in Colombo: the Seema Malakaya temple, the Parliament, No. 11, 33rd Lane, and the Gallery Cafe. These buildings showcase Geoffrey Bawa’s architectural genius and capture the breadth of his work in Sri Lanka. And there’s no one as perfect as Channa Daswatte, who worked ...
Twelve Things To Do In Colombo Trekurious would like to give our followers a chance to discover Colombo! So here’s a carefully compiled list of some of the best things to do, from entertainment options, to food, and ways to enjoy the great outdoors for free, have a look at twelve ways in which you can experience the true essence ...
Twelve things to do in Colombo Trekurious would like to give our followers a chance to discover Colombo! So here’s a carefully compiled list of some of the best things to do, from entertainment options, to food, and ways to enjoy the great outdoors for free, have a look at twelve ways in which you can experience the true essence ...
By Dilesh Diaz The dodgy bar tour was one of my favourites. I must admit, I had very high expectations of the trip which were somewhat met by the end of it. We started off at the Colombo Fort Cafe where we engaged in friendly chit chat for a while and listened as Mark explained the plan for the ...
By Dilesh Diaz The dodgy bar tour was one of my favourites. I must admit, I had very high expectations of the trip which were somewhat met by the end of it. We started off at the Colombo Fort Cafe where we engaged in friendly chit chat for a while and listened as Mark explained the plan for the ...
Rural village experience -This is perfect for those of you eager to get a taste of rural life. You will have the opportunity to mingle with the locals and get to know them a little better, while trying to understand what they do and how they make a living. A walk through the village in the wee hours of ...
Rural village experience -This is perfect for those of you eager to get a taste of rural life. You will have the opportunity to mingle with the locals and get to know them a little better, while trying to understand what they do and how they make a living. A walk through the village in the wee hours of ...
This charming little home stay is nestled high up in the picturesque hills of Digana and situated on the banks of the Victoria reservoir, overlooking the Randenigala Sanctuary. Tamarind Garden is a community based project with sustainability at its core and simplicity as its motto. View from the chalet at dusk View from the chalet at dawn Nalin and ...
This charming little home stay is nestled high up in the picturesque hills of Digana and situated on the banks of the Victoria reservoir, overlooking the Randenigala Sanctuary. Tamarind Garden is a community based project with sustainability at its core and simplicity as its motto. View from the chalet at dusk View from the chalet at dawn Nalin and ...
