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 ...
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 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 ...
Sri Lanka’s newest National Park A designated archeological site Considered the ‘Horton Plains’ of the South Try the pol rotti and fresh juices served at the huts by the entrance - amazing! Concealed on a byway lane, off the main Hambantota road, Ussangoda National Park is a hidden gem. Shrouded in mystery about its exact origins, the park is an ...
Elegantly adorned elephants, drummers, musicians, fire twirlers, and traditional Sri Lankan dancers –this is a typical scene from the Esala Perahera, one of the largest Buddhist celebrations in the world. The festival begins on the poya of the Buddhist month of Esala, which falls in July or August. Randoli Perahera – the biggest, brightest, and grandest of them all. This ...
Sri Lanka is undoubtedly the new hot spot for tourists, with around 2.5 million tourists expected to visit by 2016. The rising numbers of tourists has led to an escalating concern over the state of the tourism industry and its ability to handle the changing needs of tourists, both local and foreign. High-end hotels, restaurants, casinos, and franchises are springing ...
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 ...
In 1804 Ratwatte Adigar, the last Chief Minister of the Kandyan Kingdom, built himself a palatial home using roof tiles, which at the time, was only applicable for royal residences. This house has now been converted by the Manor House Concepts, with the help of the talented Channa Daswatte, into a beautifully restored luxury villa filled with rare antiquities and ...
A few years ago, meeting up with friends would mean going out club hopping, heading out to a restaurant for dinner, or hosting someone for dinner at your place. We Lankans hardly had any real choice or variety when it came to doing something new and exciting for the first time with friends. As we all know, experiencing something for ...
Everybody loves to indulge in a good happy hour, whether it is to avoid rush hour traffic after work, to catch up with friends or co-workers or just simply enjoy cocktails at reduced rates; any excuse will suffice really. Weekdays can get monotonous, why not break the everyday routine with a couple of drinks at a happy hour? I ...
So you aspire to not only know all kinds of abbreviations and expansions (DCH is for babies; try HDDCS) but also rattle off Hindi cinema dialogues that range from the iconic to the idiotic. If you’re looking at ‘being’ more Bollywood but would rather be caught dead than alive gaping at Mannat, here’s a guide on getting better at the ...
For a city that’s rich in beautiful artwork, the art scene remains largely unappreciated, particularly, that of the 43 group. The 43 group was an exclusive collective of the country’s finest artists, founded in 1943. Their work is relatively unknown to most, given their immense contributions to modern art in Sri Lanka. The Trekurious art tour will look at 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 ...
Whilst driving along the Kandy road, a short detour at Giriulla Road will take you to Casa Heliconia, a glamorous, manor-style boutique hotel that’s hidden in a rural village and surrounded by lush paddy fields and dense foliage. The property is named after ‘Birds of Paradise’, the exotic Heliconia plant, which is found scattered throughout its manicured gardens. The property ...
Close enough for a quick weekend retreat but far from the madding crowd—we all deserve a hideaway we can call our own. If you don’t have one already, check these out and make them yours No matter how social we are and how much we crave for a smashing party with free-flowing drinks and interesting conversations with even more interesting ...
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 ...
A Year… That is how long it has taken me to crack the code (so to speak) on how to find a piping hot and delicious Roti … Here is the shortcut for you below! First things first, what is a “Roti” According to Wikipedia – Roti is generally an Indian bread, made from stone-ground wholemeal flour, traditionally known ...
- Entrance Rs. 30 for locals and around Rs. 500 for tourists - Open from 8am – 4.30 pm - Home to over 80 speices of birds - Great hiking paths and lots of photo op’s Udawatta Kele Sanctuary is a relatively unknown forest reserve sitting on a hill-ridge in the city of Kandy. There are a number of secluded ...
Casa Heliconia is one of the few places where you can stay and experience rural Sri Lanka. There are a variety of experiences on offer here that are quite different to what you would usually expect. Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Workshop Temple Ankgor is an open-style villa laid with rustic red bricks (read more about Temple Angkor here http://bit.ly/casaheliconia )that offers guests their ...
Visiting Sri Lanka will just not be the same, without savouring, devouring, and .. pardon moi language.. salivating after its spicy, tangy and sometimes just too irresistibly sweet ‘Street Foods’. Apart from the charm of the food itself, the experience of sitting in a street side ‘Saiver Joint’ and enjoying the native hand-to-mouth practice further augments this experience. I admit, it ...
