Every year, my 14-year-old son, Luca, and I share a tradition. Around the time of his birthday, in February, we take an extended mother-and-son trip. The brief is that it has to be something ...

At a rather pointedly-named place such as "Mating Rock" you could surely expect a certain modicum of privacy. But, alas, no. Here at Yala National Park, located in Sri Lanka's delectable deep south, ...

Sign up for the best picks from our travel, fashion and lifestyle writers. Bouncing along the dusty tracks of Sri Lanka’s Yala National Park in an off-road vehicle ...

We drive on bumpy trails through scrub land, ironwood, Ceylon oak and tea trees, and rocky outcrops interspersed with water bodies. Iridescent kingfishers swoop down in the waters, rose-ringed ...

Unwind, relax and sip on a drink of your choice, while we tell you about the five beaches you must visit in this neighbouring country! With timeless ruins, delectable food and warm locals, Sri Lanka ...

He’s not referring to the elephants and leopards we hope to spot later that afternoon in nearby Yala National Park. It’s the day after Sri Lanka’s parliamentary elections and there are bigger things ...

“Hold the coconut up to your ear and shake it!” The strict instruction came from Rukshana Samarasundera, my guide for the morning in Kandy Market. We were shopping for ingredients for an authentic Sri ...

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

YALA, SRI LANKA: Lokaiya Peremadasa shudders as he recalls the havoc Tamil rebels used to wreak on his beloved wildlife park during Sri Lanka's brutal 37-year-long civil war. "They would come down and ...

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