Perched on a slab of rock that juts dramatically over the forests of central Sri Lanka, Sigiriya is as imposing a sight now as it must have been when it was first built by a fierce king in the fifth century A.D. Meaning “lion’s rock,” Sigiriya (designated a UNESCO world heritage site in 1982) is accessed [...]
Humans have long been obsessed with the possibility of alternate universes, and a way to instantaneously travel between this one and the next. This concept was popularized by the science-fiction TV show Stargate, and as recently as 2015, NASA admitted to having spent at least a decade researching access points to places outside our [...]
From ancient cities and kingdom to jungles and sandy beaches, here are few of the special places that present opportunities to celebrate travel at its finest.SigiriyaThe 5th-century monolithic rock citadel and UNESCO World Heritage Site built during the time of King Kasyapa. This magnificent fortress embodies one of the best-preserved examples of ancient Sri Lankan [...]
Sri Lankan gems have been a firm favorite amongst the Royal family, with the Queen choosing to wear the “Trumpet Brooch” on many an occasion. The “Trumpet Brooch” was gifted to Queen Elizabeth II by the Mayor of Colombo during her visit in 1981. The brooch encapsulates all that is Sri Lankan gems, with a [...]
A visit to rising ecotourism star Sri Lanka is kind of like having the best of Africa and Asia all rolled into a single easy-to-get-around island. Herds of Asian elephants specific to Sri Lanka roam, leopards frequent the southern forests, and rare gray slender lorises—among the smallest primates on Earth—present bucket-list-worthy wildlife-viewing opportunities.Cultural heritage also reigns [...]
In 2022, Sri Lanka experienced an economic crisis which led to shortages of fuel, cooking gas and food, the country went through regular power outages due to electricity rationing.However, these shortages are fading away as the economy is on a path to improvement. Since the tourism industry is one of the main sources of foreign [...]
