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 World Hidden in the Tea Hills old Ceylon plantations| There is something about the old tea country that still feels different from anywhere else in Sri …
A Remarkable Story from Old Ceylon There are some stories from Old Ceylon that sound almost too good to be true. Frank Hadow’s story is one of them. …
A Hill-Country Scene from Another Time Long before motorcars, buses and paved highways transformed travel across Sri Lanka, horses were an important part …
Lipton tea warehouse| In the faded colours of an old postcard, a vast room in Ceylon appears frozen in time. Beneath heavy timber beams and rows of tall w…
The Morning That Changed Ceylon Tea First Colombo tea auction| On the morning of 30 July 1883, Colombo witnessed an event that would help shape the commer…
