My Nuwara Eliya days: why I found it hard to leave
Drip-drip, the rain fell insistently outside my window. It was not a hard, drumming rain that bears down like dead […]
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Painted caves of Dambulla
One of my most beautiful memories of Sri Lanka is of the painted cave temple of Dambulla. I liked the […]
Asia, Outside India, Sri Lanka
The heritage site of Polonnaruwa
The ruins of Polonnaruwa are impressive. They reminded me of a bit of Angkor Wat due to their wild appeal. […]
Asia, Outside India, Sri Lanka
The story of Sigiriya
Sigiriya in Sri Lanka is one of the most dramatic sights in the world. The first time I saw a […]
Asia, Outside India, Sri Lanka
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
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 […]