Dalawella is a lagoon protected by an offshore reef in front of Wijeya Beach Wild Indian Ocean-washed beaches define Sri Lanka’s 830-mile coastline. Southern beaches tend to be livelier and more ...

A decade ago, many travelers weren't even sure where to find Sri Lanka on a map. The independent island-nation was busy surviving a 30-year-long civil war, with tourism stalled. When the conflict ...

Cape Weligama's famous crescent shaped infinity pool overlooking the ocean There are many gems to be found along Sri Lanka’s curvaceous 830-mile coastline. Palm-fringed bays are plentiful though there ...

This poetic title reflects the island's unmatched combination of scenic landscapes, cultural depth, and geographical ...

In Sri Lanka, the sea offers up its treasures in spectacular form - giant crab claws turned into playful delicacies and ...

BENTOTA, Sri Lanka/COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's $4.4 billion tourism industry is reeling from cancellations as travelers shun the sun and sand Indian Ocean island after multiple suicide bombings ...

To hear Renton de Alwis tell it, you’d think Sri Lanka’s bloody civil war was as good as over. As Tamil Tigers and government soldiers slog on in a war that has stretched 18 years, the vast chairman ...

Police in the town of Habaraduwa, in Sri Lanka, recently erected signs warning tourists against wearing “improper” swimwear to the beach — but the country’s tourism department is taking them down. The ...

Beaches along Sri Lanka’s southern coast, a tourism hotspot, are increasingly being contaminated with microplastic pollution, a survey has found. The study found that 60 percent of sand samples and 70 ...

At least 56 people have been killed and 21 are missing in Sri Lanka after floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains ...