Travel Guides & Tips
Insider guides to help you find the perfect stay in Sri Lanka
Yapahuwa Rock Fortress: The Forgotten Capital
A guide to Yapahuwa Rock Fortress — its dramatic ornamental staircase, brief history as a royal capital, the famous Lion carving, and where to stay nearby.
World's End: Horton Plains' Dramatic Cliff Edge
A guide to World's End, the sheer 870-metre escarpment inside Horton Plains National Park — the hike, sunrise timing and where to stay nearby.
Wolvendaal Church: Colombo's Dutch Colonial Landmark
A guide to Wolvendaal Church, Colombo's grand 18th-century Dutch Reformed church — its history, gravestones, cross-shaped design, and where to stay nearby.
Wellawaya & Buduruwagala: Giant Rock-Carved Buddhas
A guide to Buduruwagala near Wellawaya — its towering rock-carved Buddha and Bodhisattva statues, history, and where to stay nearby.
Weligama Beach: Surf Lessons and a Fishing-Town Bay
A guide to Weligama, Sri Lanka's easiest surf town — beginner surf breaks, the whale-watching harbour, stilt fishermen, Taprobane Island, and where to stay.
Wasgamuwa National Park: Elephants Without the Crowds
A guide to Wasgamuwa National Park, a quieter dry-zone reserve along the Mahaweli River known for large elephant herds and fewer safari jeeps.
Wadduwa Beach: A Quiet Resort Stretch Near Colombo
A guide to Wadduwa, a calm, resort-lined west-coast beach close to Colombo — long sands, coconut groves, easy day trips, and where to stay.
Viharamahadevi Park: Colombo's Green Heart
A guide to Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo's largest and oldest public park, its Buddha statue, Town Hall backdrop and family-friendly grounds.
Victoria Park: Nuwara Eliya's Colonial Garden
A guide to Victoria Park in Nuwara Eliya — its flower gardens, birdwatching opportunities, colonial-era design, and where to stay nearby.
Uppuveli Beach: Trincomalee's Calm Bay
A guide to Uppuveli, a relaxed east-coast beach near Trincomalee — calm swimming, whale watching, Koneswaram Temple nearby, and where to stay.
Udawattakele Forest Reserve: Kandy's Wild Backyard
A guide to Udawattakele Forest Reserve above Kandy — its walking trails, monkeys and birdlife, the Senkada Cave, and where to stay in the city.
Thuparamaya: Sri Lanka's First Stupa
A guide to Thuparamaya in Anuradhapura, traditionally regarded as Sri Lanka's first stupa, its bell-shaped dagoba, stone pillars and nearby stays.