St John's Fishmarket in Pettah is now a Gold Center. The transformation is one part of Colombo's big urban planning picture, and as it is now, it's actually a pretty interesting place to visit.
Helga's Folly is a hotel on a hilly road in Kandy that can only be described as one very trippy experience. It used to be a family home in the 1930s and today attracts visitors who come…
Colombo's Public Library is pretty old and has a huge collection of books, in all three languages too. It's not one of the most inviting places in Colombo to read at, but it opens out to Viharamahadevi park…
The Pettah Floating Market opened on the 25th of August to a lot of hype, and it's worth it. The place is another part of Colombo's fancy urban development plan along with Arcade…
St Lucia's Cathedral is one of only fifteen cathedrals in the country, and it's one of the most beautiful. It is the center of the Colombo Archdiocese (Roman Catholic) and is more than 200 years old.
You can now go from Colombo to Kandy in 20 minutes if you take the Cinnamon Air sea plane. The view is amazing and it's pretty punctual; the only hold-up if at all is that a one-way ticket will cost…
If you're around Kandy, you might want to stop by the National Seminary in Ampitiya - a beautiful expanse of old buildings and wild trees, home to young would-be priests.
Peradeniya's gardens now titled 'Royal Botanical Gardens' is probably the most popular garden in the country. It spreads through 147 acres and is said to attract close to 2 million visitors every year.…
The Dewatagaha mosque is one of the more prominent mosques in Colombo - its lovely exterior is almost an iconic part of the architecture near Town Hall. It is also partly a shrine to a Saint…
The Kathiresan kovil or Puthiya (new) Kathiresan kovil is a beautiful one easily recognizable from Galle Road in Bambalapitiya -the temple is dedicated to the war God Skanda or Murugan.
Pettah is Colombo's biggest, most functional market space. It's loud, crowded and infinitely full of interesting and useful things - it's one of those places you either love or you hate.
Arcade Independence Square is yet another super-complex of eateries and shopping outlets to pop up in Colombo since the Racecourse buildings. It's got its own food court, a bunch of places to buy clothes…
Gangaramaya Temple isn't just a temple - it's about 150 years old and half of its space is cluttered with museum artifacts and old junk like wrist watches.
The temple raised on platforms on the Beira Lake is probably the most beautiful place in the neighborhood - it's a beautiful and unexpected piece of art that was designed by Geoffrey Bawa and funded by…
Beira Lake is a nice place to chill out on a cool day - it's a hot spot for couples but there's a great view for anyone to enjoy here especially at night when it's lit up.
The German Toy Museum is Gayangi von Heimendahl's personal collection of toys - dolls, cars, train sets, you name it - from Germany, over the span of 35 years.
The Sambodhi Chaithya is a beautiful temple built on top of two impressive intersecting concrete arches.
Independence Square is a beautiful place to hang out and relax. A lot of people surprisingly don't know that under the Memorial Hall are wooden doors that open into a museum.
Geoffrey Bawa's impact on Sri Lanka is unparalleled. His legacy as an architect and writer is etched in local history. Lunuganga is arguably the most famous of his works, a country home set in…
The early 17th Century Jaffna Fort was built by the Portuguese, expanded by the Dutch, and destroyed by human aggression. Visit the ruins - a testament to architectural prowess and sheer brutality.
The Yal Devi is a part of history. It's by no means a quick or luxurious way to the North or back, but it's an interesting journey. It's hot, vibrant and slow - a proper Sri Lankan voyage.
Casuarina Beach is the go-to beach for Jaffna locals. Don't expect a bikinis-and-beers sort of scene.
