Sri Lanka’s top tea experiences: Sips of history
The plant was to be displayed in the Royal Botanical Gardens outside Kandy in the country’s lush interiorbut it has since grown into a $1.5 billion export business for the…
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Leopards, surfing, curry: A great Sri Lankan odyssey
Any more carefree and it’d have walked up to the jeep and casually asked for the time of day and a cigarette. The leopard is the latest surprise on a…
5 ways to experience the best of Sri Lanka
Here are five essential experiences and destinations. 1. Riding the rails One of the easiest ways to get around the country — not to mention the cheapest — is via…
Sri Lanka aims to show Pope Francis the value of religious unity
Tens of thousands were killed, and hundreds of thousands displaced, in a three-decade conflict between the state and separatist insurgents in the north, known as the Tamil Tigers. Peace is…
President’s gamble fails as rival wins Sri Lanka election
Rajapaksa acknowledged the defeat on his official Twitter account Friday, writing: “I value and respect our democratic process and the people’s verdict, and look forward to the peaceful transition of…