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Part of the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens.

Nine must-do highlights of Kandy, Sri Lanka

Kandy is in Sri Lanka’s central province, surrounded by mountains and their tea plantations and host to many sacred Buddhist sites.

  • by Julia D’Orazio
Hotel pool and villas surrounding it.
★★★★
Hotel reviews

This Hilton is on the edge of a huge, animal-filled national park

A thoughtful, sustainability focused resort which does its best to live harmoniously with its environment.

  • by Keith Austin
SriLankan A330 business class.
★★★★
Airline reviews

Airline review: Food and service make up for this business class’ shortcomings

While the entertainment offerings and bar menu fall short, this business class has other highlights.

  • by Julie Miller
Architecture blends in, rather than competes, with the lush surrounds.

Can’t sleep? This retreat has a dreamy solution

Whether stressed or simply tired, a retreat in the misty heights of Sri Lanka may be just what the doctor ordered.

  • by Julie Miller
ON TRACK TO OHIYA: Sri Lanka has over 1500 kilometres of railway line and the higher you get the more scenic the journey. From Nan Uoya, at 1613 metres, it's an hour by train to Sri Lanka's third highest railway station at 1774 metres. Ohiya opened in 1893 as part of a British colonial government network created to transport tea and coffee from the hill country to the port of Colombo. The best views of villages, farms and forest on this north-to-south route are from the right-hand side of the train. Tickets can be bought on the day at the station and dangling your limbs out the windows and doors is permitted.

One of the world’s most spectacular train rides costs less than $10

Chugging along at 40km/h past tea plantations, gorges, rivers, waterfalls, viaducts and villages is slow travel at its finest.

  • by Julia D'Orazio
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Packed with flavour ... kottu roti.

You will hear this spicy, heavenly dish before you taste it

Kottu Roti is a Sri Lankan classic: stomach-filling, tastebud-tingling street food at its finest.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Sigiriya, an ancient fortress and a major tourist drawcard in central Sri Lanka.

Why you should visit this undersold, teardrop-shaped island right now

Sri Lanka has had a troubled few years but as it makes a resounding comeback, there has never been a better time to visit.

  • by Lee Tulloch
Vancouver.

Beyond Singapore and Dubai: The hottest new stopover destinations

Fiji, Ho Chi Minh and even Colombo in Sri Lanka are some of the more exotic hotspots to break up your long-haul journey.

  • by Sheriden Rhodes
The locals in Sri Lanka are better than the beaches.

A country where the friendliness of locals is off the charts

The best thing I gained from a trip to Sri Lanka was the restored faith in my fellow humans.

  • by Lee Tulloch
A Negombo Lagoon boat ride will show you birds, mangroves, small fishing villages and outrigger fishing boats.

An expert expat tips for Negombo, Sri Lanka

My comfort food in Sri Lanka is kottu roti, which is chopped roti fried with spices, vegetables and chicken or meat with a spicy sauce

  • by Belinda Jackson