Things to Do at Port City Colombo

Port City Colombo isn't just a photo backdrop anymore. Go-karting, ATV rides across the dunes, and a sunset cruise from the marina, all inside the city. Here's how to plan your visit.

Thalkote and Kalawewa have paused kayaking as Sri Lanka's dry zone hits its lowest water levels in years. Here's what's still open, and when to plan your trip back.

Everyone tells you to surf at Weligama or Arugam Bay. They're not wrong, but they're missing the quiet bay just outside Galle Fort where the waves are softer, the crowds are thinner, and first-timers actually learn faster.

A 12km walk from Hanthana to Galaha, through tea estates and village life. This guide covers the trail pass, the official app, how to get there, what to pack and when to go.

What does it look like when someone truly refuses to accept limits? Nirmal Purja climbed 14 mountains in 189 days, saved strangers in the death zone, and proved that nothing is impossible. Here is the research behind the legend.

Pada Yathra carries pilgrims on foot from Jaffna to Kataragama through leopard country in Yala National Park, a tradition that outlasted colonial suppression and civil war. Here's what it actually is.

There's no single best month to visit Sri Lanka, there's a best month for what you want to do. This guide breaks down rafting, whale watching, surfing and more, month by month.

Planning to drive in Sri Lanka? Here's everything foreigners need to know about getting a driving permit in 2025 - including the new airport option.

Indians are Sri Lanka's biggest visitors. Almost none of them do what's on this list. That changes in 2026.

We set the alarm for 4 AM, packed too many books, and ended up staying four days. A girls' trip to Minneriya that refused to end on schedule.

Someone walks up to your car window and hands you a free cup of coffee. No charge. No catch. Just a smile. This is dansal - Sri Lanka's roadside tradition of giving, and one of the most quietly powerful things you'll experience on the island.

Nobody warns you about the silence before the first rapid. Here's everything you actually need to know before your first white water rafting trip in Kitulgala.