Long-form heritage travel writing from across colonial Sri Lanka — researched on foot, written slowly, illustrated with the buildings and landscapes that still stand.
Tangalle sri lanka| is usually introduced as a beach destination. Travellers know it for long sandy bays, coconut palms, quiet resorts, turtle beaches, blue …
Gampola sri lanka| is one of those Sri Lankan towns many travellers pass through without fully noticing. It sits between Kandy and the deeper hill country, c…
High above the everyday rush of Sri Lanka, where mist moves slowly across tea-covered hills, Goatfell Bungalow in Kandapola offers one of the most atmospheri…
Mannar Fort Sri Lanka is one of the most atmospheric colonial ruins on the island’s northern coast. Standing on Mannar Island, close to the causeway that con…
Ratnapura Sri Lanka|Ratnapura is one of Sri Lanka’s most evocative inland towns. Known as the “City of Gems”, it has long been associated with sapphires, rub…
Mansions of Old Kollupitiya: Kollupitiya today is one of Colombo’s busiest urban districts. Traffic moves along Galle Road, apartment towers rise behind old …
Prince Alfred in Ceylon | In the long history of colonial Ceylon, few events created as much public excitement as the arrival of Prince Alfred, the Duke of E…
Bandarawela sri lanka: is one of those hill-country towns that still feels quietly connected to Old Ceylon. It does not have the polished “Little England” id…
Brookside Ragala Road Junction: Some places in Sri Lanka tell their story quietly. They are not famous monuments, grand hotels or restored colonial buildin…
Norton Bridge 0 Mile Post is one of those quiet places. Some places in Sri Lanka do not need grand monuments to tell a story. A small roadside marker, an…
Kalpitiya Dutch Fort is one of Sri Lanka’s most overlooked colonial landmarks. Set on the island’s northwest coast, close to the waters of Puttalam Lagoon, t…
Badulla Sri Lanka: most overlooked hill-country towns. Travellers often pass nearby on their way to Ella, Haputale or Bandarawela, but few stop long enough t…
Old Ceylon Canals; For travellers who search for Old Ceylon, Sri Lanka’s most beautiful stories are not always found in the obvious places. They are not only…
Batticaloa Dutch Fort is one of the most peaceful colonial landmarks on Sri Lanka’s east coast. Set beside the calm waters of Batticaloa Lagoon, it does not …
Mahaiyawa Cemetery Kandy, For most people entering Kandy, Mahaiyawa is a familiar name on a busy road. It is associated with traffic, a railway crossing, sho…
Nuwara Eliya is one of the most distinctive towns in Sri Lanka. Set high in the central hills, surrounded by tea estates, misty slopes and cool air, it feels…
Fort Frederick Trincomalee is one of the most dramatic colonial landmarks on Sri Lanka’s eastern coast. Standing on a rocky headland above the blue waters of…
Kandy is not a colonial city in the same way as Colombo, Galle or Jaffna. It was not born as a European port. It was not designed around a Dutch fort, a Brit…
Jaffna Fort is one of the most powerful colonial landmarks in northern Sri Lanka. Standing beside the Jaffna Lagoon, its thick ramparts, wide moat and weathe…
Colombo is often introduced to visitors as Sri Lanka’s commercial capital — a city of office towers, hotels, traffic, ports, cafés and constant development. …
Galle Fort Sri Lanka is one of the most atmospheric heritage walks in South Asia. Standing on a rocky promontory beside the Indian Ocean, the fort is more th…
Colombo is often seen as Sri Lanka’s busy commercial capital, full of traffic, offices, hotels, cafés and new high-rise buildings. But beneath this modern su…
The Airline That Gave Ceylon Its Wings Long before SriLankan Airlines became a familiar name in international skies, there was Air Ceylon — the country’s …
A Journey Through the Island’s Colonial Railway Heritage Sri Lanka’s British-Built Railway Stations in Ceylon are more than places where trains arrive and…
A Familiar Sight Slowly Disappearing There are certain things from the past that disappear quietly. They do not vanish in a single day. Instead, they slow…
Sri Lanka’s northern landscape is filled with places where geography shaped history. Some are famous, like Jaffna Fort, Delft Island and Elephant Pass. Other…
There are some objects that carry more history than their size suggests. This old “Motor Map of Ceylon”, issued in 1948 to commemorate the introduction of Do…
High above the misty valleys of Haputale, where the Uva highlands roll into blue-green distance, stands one of Sri Lanka’s most atmospheric colonial landmark…
