Colombo Dutch Museum (Prince Street, Colombo) — The building was constructed during the Dutch occupation of Colombo from 1656 to 1796. It was the former residence of the Dutch Governor Thomas van Rhee. The building was a teacher training college and an institute to instruct clergymen between 1696 and 1796. It was the residence of […]
Adam’s Peak – located 5 hours (149 km.) east of Colombo, this mountain, a.k.a. Sri Pada, is an important pilgrim site. The devotees of many religions climb the mountain to invoke blessings. Buddhist believes the impression on the summit is the footprint of the Buddha. Sripada is the 4th highest mountain in Sri Lanka (7362 […]
Arcade Independence Square (30 Independence Square, Colombo) – located within a prominent British colonial era building, this shopping center has an array of international and regional retailers (such as Dockers, Levi’s, Nike, and Samsung), as well as a variety of (mostly) higher-end restaurants, and a movie theater.
680 Blu (Calamander Unawatuna Beach Resort, Unawatuna, Galle) – given its location, this is one of Unawatuna’s more upscale beach bars (as opposed to the beach shack-themed venues often found in Sri Lanka). Still, there are often beachside partying events here – frequented by both resort guests and visiting tourists staying elsewhere.
Barracuda Sea Food & Grill (No. 41/2, Wasala Road, Dehiwala) – located on the Wellawatta/Dehiwala coast along the Marine Drive, sandwiched between the Main Line railway tracks and the Indian Ocean, this restaurant embraces the spirit of family-friendly beachside dining. Barracuda specializes in exclusive Chinese and Thai dishes prepared by an experienced chef from Thailand, […]
Anuradhapura — founded around the 5th century BC, Anuradhapura (located 4 hours – 203 km. northeast of Colombo) is the oldest city in the Cultural Triangle and Sri Lanka’s first capital. In its heyday, tens of thousands of people lived in a city of royal palaces, monasteries, temples topped by glittering jewels, houses of two […]
This Indian Ocean country, like its northern neighbor India, is rich in history that goes back thousands of years (much of it rooted in the Buddhist religion – whose founder, Buddha – a.k.a. Siddhartha Gautama, was born in Nepal in the 6th century BC). This island’s countryside is laden with reminders of the locals’ ancient […]