Kandy Esala Perahera The Kandy Esala Perahera is a procession of light, color, spirituality, and festivity that parades the streets of the sacred city of Ka…

Indigenous Peoples Dambana is a village within the Badulla District in Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is closest to the to…

Fort Hammenhiel is a fort built around a small island between the islands of Kayts and Karaitivu of Jaffna Peninsula in Northern Sri Lanka The Portuguese bui…

Jathika Namal Uyana is one of Sri Lanka's most extraordinary natural and cultural heritage destinations. Situated in the dry zone of the North Central Pr…

Independence Memorial Hall  is a national monument in Sri Lanka built for the commemoration of the independence of Sri Lanka from British rule, with the rest…

Galle Face Hotel The hotel was originally built by four British entrepreneurs in 1864. Its name derives from the stretch of lawn which it faces, known as …

Beeralu Lace Refined into an art at the royal courts of Portugal and developed into an industry in the annals of Dutch Galle, the delicate art of beeralu or …

Sri Lanka was formerly a British colony known as Ceylon, a name it kept for nearly a quarter-century after independence. It was during the British era that t…

Colombo National Museum The  Colombo  Museum, as it was initially called, was established on 1 January 1877. Its founder was  Sir William…

Every Bird Counts – Your Observations Matter!   The World Migratory Bird Day 2026 theme is “Every Bird Counts – Your Observations Matter!”. This theme emph…

Panthera pardus kotiya Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) is a leopard subspecies native to Sri Lanka. Since 2020, the …

Sri Lankan Traditional Dances : Chapter 03   Sabaragamu Dances (Sabaragamuwa Natum) The dances are usually performed in Ratnapura, relating to the worshipping …

Sri Lankan Handlooms Sri Lanka has a historical connection to handlooms and the loom had been portrayed generously in l…

Sri Lanka’s gem industry has a very long and colorful history. Sri Lanka was affectionately known as Ratna-Deepa which means Gem Island. The name is a reflecti…