Meeting the elusive Veddas of Sri Lanka
Kotabakina was teeming with tourists when we walked into its neat clean-swept dirt square. Sri Lankan families complete with boisterous […]
Asia, Outside India, Sri Lanka
Asia, Outside India, Sri Lanka
A delusional scamster and an adventure to Dambana
For most of my trips, I usually allot a certain amount of money for scamsters. Don’t get me wrong. I […]
Asia, Outside India, Sri Lanka
A very relaxing week in Kandy
My best memories of Kandy revolve around Ceylon tea, lush green hills, a serene lake, and peachy sunsets. I simply […]
Asia, Outside India, Sri Lanka
Moonstone mines and masks for devil dancing: Galle offbeat things to do
Okay, so I found Galle to be immensely boring. In my eyes, the UNESCO Heritage Site fortified city’s sterile environment […]
Asia, Outside India, Sri Lanka
The stilt fishermen and cave temple of Koggala
I stopped for a night at Koggala on my way to Galle from Mirissa. The transfer was by local bus […]
Asia, Outside India, Sri Lanka
Mirissa days
Mirissa smelled of heavy salty wet air, damp greenery, and petrol fumes. I arrived there on the afternoon from Colombo […]
Asia, Outside India, Sri Lanka, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips
Colombo Travel Guide: How to enjoy the city in 2 days
Colombo as a capital city of Sri Lanka does not offer a bundle of attractions. It is crowded, congested and […]
Asia, Outside India, Photo Essays, Sri Lanka, Travel Extras, Trip Photos
Kollupitiya Market in Colombo Photo Walk
The Colpetty or Kollupitiya Market is heralded by the senior Colombites as a tradition that prevailed against the odds of […]