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.
A Hill-Country Image from Another Time An old postcard of the Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya shows a quiet scene from Ceylon’s hill-country past. The building …
A Historic Plantation Church in Old Ceylon Along St Leonard’s Road in the mist-covered hill country stands a modest stone church whose history is insepara…
A Moment on an Estate Road Alma Estate Kandapola| A vintage photograph shows a smartly dressed estate superintendent standing beside a Land Rover on a qui…
The Disease That Changed Old Ceylon Forever Ceylon Coffee| Before Sri Lanka became famous for tea, the central highlands of Ceylon were covered with coffe…
A Hidden Club in the Tea Country Nestled among the rolling tea estates of Dickoya, where mist drifts across emerald hills and colonial-era bungalows still…