A heritage traveller's map of the island — from the western harbour to the Jaffna fort, from the southern walls to the upcountry bungalows. Select a region to see its places and stories.
An Old Bungalow in the Hills of Talawakelle Holyrood Estate Talawakelle | There is something about the old estate bungalows of Ceylon that makes them diff…
An Old Stone Church in the Tea Country All Saints’ Church Maskeliya | There is something about the old churches of Sri Lanka’s hill country that makes you…
Somewhere in Ratnapura, more than a century ago, someone stood back far enough from this bungalow to fit the whole house into a photograph. Perhaps the ph…
A Church Among the Estates St Margaret’s church of Kotagala | There is something slightly unexpected about finding an English-looking stone church among t…
A House Built Around the Weather Old Ceylon bungalows | There was a time when a house in Ceylon was built around the weather rather than against it. Befor…
