Sri Lanka is an enigma. A little bit of India, a splash of the Maldives and a hint of Bali, the country retains a distinct personality all its own, discernible only in its startlingly diverse corners.

In the aftermath of flooding and landslides that have severely affected parts of the country, tourism is more important than ...

Tourism in Sri Lanka – the tropical island nation just a stone’s throw from the tip of southern India – is on an upswing, thanks to thousands of miles of sugar-sand coastline, lush interiors dotted ...

Seeing the best of the vivid island of Sri Lanka is easy on a small group tour - and these are sights and delights not to be missed. Anu, my guide, presents me with a souvenir. It’s only small – a Sri ...

A Visitor Educator giving a tour of its exhibition Total Landscaping at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka, located in Colombo (image courtesy Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art ...

When Sri Lanka talks of tourism, the conversation too often begins and ends with sun, sand, and surf. Yet, beyond its golden beaches and ancient ruins, this small island packs a natural punch that ...

Intrepid Travel Asia–Australia Managing Director Natalie Kidd said Sri Lanka must urgently decide the kind of tourism future ...

Zinara Rathnayake is a writer based in India and Sri Lanka with bylines in The New York Times, BBC, CNN, Atlas Obscura, and others. Her work largely focuses on travel, food, and culture, among others.