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04/09/2020

Unique camping experience in Knuckles


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03/09/2020

Stay in a beautiful villa in Yala
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11/08/2020

Congratulations 🇱🇰

Sri Lanka receives Safe Travels Stamp from World Travel & Tourism Council.

Recognising the safety protocols introduced by the Government of Sri Lanka along with standards mandated by SLTDA to ensure the safety of domestic and international travellers, destination Sri Lanka was recently endowed with the World Travel and Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Safe Travels stamp along with 16 other countries.

Whilst establishing confidence among tourists looking at the island paradise as a preferred destination to travel amidst the pandemic, the Safe Travels stamp will also allow them to recognise properties and businesses that diligently follow globally streamed health and hygiene protocols aligned with the WTTC’s Safe Travels Protocols.

The WTTC’s Safe Travels stamp is the first of its kind, specifically designed to combat the ramifications of Covid-19 and similar outbreaks. Recognised and embraced by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the stamp allows travellers to trot the globe whilst ensuring their safety.

Sri Lanka joins the ranks of leading destinations to be stamped safe, including Indonesia, Dubai, Tanzania, Portugal, Mexican Caribbean, Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, Turkey, Bulgaria, Jamaica, Mauritius, Ontario, Saudi Arabia, Rwanda and counting, having had its protocols validated by WTTC to be in line with those devised by the global organization.

29/07/2020

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23/07/2020

Lipton's Seat, the famous viewpoint where Sir Thomas Lipton used to sit and contemplate his plantation with its stony landscape and green tea bushes.

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21/07/2020

A table set for two in a middle of a peaceful “kamatha” – the threshing ground of a paddy field – that offers the perfect ambience to savour the authentic flavours of Sri Lankan cuisine or experience.

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13/07/2020

Pamper yourself to an exclusively designed relax and unwind holiday itinerary in Sri Lanka.
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10/07/2020

Kosgoda is a little sea-side village boasting tropical island greenery flanked by immaculate, white beaches and crystal-clear water – Sheraton Kosgoda Turtle Beach Hotel, it’s all here for you.
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09/07/2020

A real British country house built in the colonial style is a creation of Lord Blackler. A 20 Acre working Tea Estate, in the little town of Pupuressa, Sri Lanka.
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08/07/2020

First twin baby elephants recorded in Minneriya National park - Sri Lanka.

first twin baby elephants recorded at minneriya national park sri lanka. so they are around two weeks old babys. they are very active and mom also healthy as...

07/07/2020

A beautifully preserved heritage villa dating back 300 years, located in the UNESCO protected Galle Fort.

06/07/2020

Leave your stress at the door and enter a world of rest & relaxation.
Wellness retreat Lanka
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03/07/2020

Traditional Sri Lankan Cuisine - 1
Kiribath with lunu miris
Kiribath is a special type of rice, cooked with thick coconut milk and often served during special or auspicious occasions, such as Sinhalese New Year.
One of the most common ways to garnish kiribath is with lunu miris, a sambol chili sauce made from red chilies, onions, lemon juice, salt and sometimes dry Maldive fish, all ground into a paste using a stone mortar and pestle.

01/07/2020

King coconut (Cocos nucifera) is a variety of coconut, native to Sri Lanka, where it is known as Thembili (Sinhala තැඹිලි). Sweeter than regular coconuts, there are several sub varieties of the king coconut-the most common being the "red dwarf" (kaha thambili, commonly referred to as gon thambili). The other variety is "ran thambili", a smaller variety containing about forty nuts in a bunch. The king coconut tree is shorter than coconut trees, and are found commonly growing wild in many areas of the country.

King coconut water has been used in Ayurveda. One of the most common uses is a mixture of Aralu powder (Myrobalans) added to the water of one king coconut.

Sri Lanka now exports packaged king coconut water.

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25/06/2020

Udawalawe National Park - Sri Lanka

16/06/2020

“The island of Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean, just south of the Indian subcontinent, is home to the earliest fossils of Homo sapiens in South Asia,”

Archaeologists have found over a hundred bone arrow points at the Pleistocene cave site of Fa-Hien Lena in Sri Lanka.

10/06/2020

The Sri Lankan junglefowl, also known as the Ceylon junglefowl, is a member of the Galliformes bird order which is endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is the national bird. It is closely related to the red junglefowl, the wild junglefowl from which the chicken was domesticated.

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08/06/2020

Presenting you the Sri Lanka Tourism Operational Guidelines with Health Protocols - Version 1.

The guidelines were drafted in consultation with the Ministry of Health, World Health Organization (WHO), and Tourism industry stakeholders.



Link:https://www.srilanka.travel/pdf/SL_Tourism_Operational_Guidelines.pdf

05/06/2020

“Poson Poya Day” is second only in importance to Vesak and commemorates the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka by the Buddhist missionary monk Arahath Mahinda in the 3rd century B.C.

02/06/2020

Pasikuda - (Pronounced Paasikkudah - historic Tamil translation "Green-Algae-Bay")

Pasikuda is a coastal resort town located 35 kilometers northwest of Batticaloa, Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka. Historically a small Tamil hamlet alongside nearby Kalkudah, it now forms the sibling town of Kalkudah. The bay with the reef which runs at least 1 km from the shore, allowing shallow water bathing in a huge area, is among the best of the island in the summer season (April-October), competing with the Nilaveli/Uppuveli beaches of Trincomalee. 'Passi' as it is commonly called is even better than those beaches for swimming and snorkeling from shore, and also offers excellent dive trips.

01/06/2020

Masks in Sri Lanka!!
The authentic Masks and Masking Traditions of Sri Lanka are extra ordinary culture phenomenon and a significant contribution Sri Lanka has made to the Asian Cultural spectrum.
The traditional masks are carved from light Balsa like Kaduru wood (Nux Vomica). Kaduru trees grow in the marshy lands bordering paddy fields. This wood is light, soft and easy to carve.
Wooden Raksha masks are used to recount the tales of the Rakshasas in a “Kolam Dance” (traditional comic folk plays) performance.
According to legends, Sri Lanka was earlier ruled by a race called Rakshasas (devils) whose king was Ravana of the Ramayana. Rakshasas could assume various forms. Although they have 24 forms of Rakshasas only few are performed in Kolam dance.
Raksha masks used in the Kolam dances include:
Naga – Cobra that captures its enemies and makes them slaves.
Gurulu – Hawk or Eagle that rescues the captives from the Naga.
Maru – Demon of death.
Ginidal – Fire Devil that projects anger and wards off evil.
Mayura – Peacock that brings peace, harmony and prosperity.
Dwi Naga – Twin Cobra Devil that brings protection from all evils and danger.
Mal Guru – Flowery Eagle that brings fame and fortune.

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26/05/2020

Sri Lankan Rice & Curry....
Sri Lankan cooking has evolved around rice. The national meal is not referred to as “curry” but as “rice and curry”: a mountainous plate of rice generally accompanied by assorted meat and/or vegetable curries, various pickles, sambols, and a handful of tiny papadums.

More than 15 varieties of rice are grown on the island, from tiny white translucent varieties to long-grained "Basmati" and the nutty red "Kakuluhaal". Locals will take balls of cooked rice and rub the highly spiced accompaniments into them, massaging the mixture gently between the fingers to blend the flavours.

13/05/2020

Popular video blogger Daily Sri Lankan people treated to tourists during Covid 19

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Popular international vlogger Nas Daily has posted a video praising Sri Lanka’s effort to look after tourists who were stuckContinue Reading

07/05/2020

Happy Vesak Day 2020...
Vesak Day is the full moon day in May and commemorates the birth of the bodhisatta Siddhartha Gotama, his Awakening thereby becoming the Buddha, and final passing away (parinibbana).

13/04/2020

This Avurudu, let us overcome all challenges and come together, while being socially distant. Let us celebrate the connectedness of the New Year, while being apart.

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11/03/2020

South Coast of Sri Lanka.
Ambalangoda
Beautiful golden beach with an enticing view of the ocean..

10/03/2020

Mandaram Nuwara “The Misty City” Sri Lanka..

06/03/2020

The unique design sees the man-made structures blending seamlessly into the surrounding landscape..

05/03/2020

Hulangala - Selagama mini world's end