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guidesMar 24, 2026 · 9 min
Seven train journeys worth the detour
Not just the Ella loop. A field guide to the island's most underrated rail routes, compiled from a very patient year of Sunday riding.
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foodMar 18, 2026 · 6 min
A short, opinionated guide to kottu
Our lead guide Amara on where to find the island's best chopped-roti, from late-night Colombo to a Jaffna stall she swore us not to name.
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wildlifeFeb 28, 2026 · 11 min
Leopards at dawn, elephants at dusk
Why Wilpattu quietly beats Yala — a naturalist's case for our second-most-visited but least-crowded park.
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seasonsFeb 14, 2026 · 8 min
When (and when not) to visit
A month-by-month breakdown. The short answer: the island has two coasts and two monsoons — so one of them is always in season.
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cultureJan 30, 2026 · 7 min
Reading Sri Lanka before you land
Twelve books, three films and one out-of-print memoir our trip designers send to travellers ahead of their first visit.
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guidesJan 16, 2026 · 14 min
The Pekoe Trail, stage by stage
A first-hand run through all 22 stages of Sri Lanka's new long-distance walking trail — with honest notes on which to skip.
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cultureDec 20, 2025 · 5 min
A morning with Kandy's last brass-maker
Three generations, one workshop, and the quiet case for visiting a trade that probably won't be here in twenty years.
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wildlifeDec 8, 2025 · 4 min
Whale season, briefly explained
The window (mid-Dec to early Apr), the boats we'd put you on, and the ones we very much wouldn't.
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foodNov 22, 2025 · 6 min
Rice and curry is not one dish
A primer for first-timers. Ten pols sambols, seven dhals, and why nobody in this office agrees on any of it.
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