1). Sri Lankais now truly a year round destination– The opening up of the east coast has created new beach destinations which are at their best fromMarchtoOctober, perfectly complementing the west coast beaches which are at their best fromOctobertoApril. 2). Drastically improved infrastructure...
A tribe of wave riders in palm-fringed southern Sri Lanka is bringing a quiet revolution to surf teaching, placing ocean literacy, mental health and community at the heart of their tropical retreats in Asia’s newest surfing hotspot.
The leverage the Tamil people have is far more than they ever had because Sri Lanka’s economy is in this dire state. That does not mean that we do not want the country as a whole to improve. But it can’t be done at our expense. That is not something we think is ...
Archaeologists and art historians generally agree that most of the 8th- to 9th-century Buddhist temples in central Java were constructed by the rulers who claimed to belong to the ailendra dynasty. But the unsolved question preying on the minds of scholars for many decades now is the origins ...
When I found Santha, a small, middle-aged man with a big smile, the next day, we quickly agreed on a price for a tour of the city: just $15. His tuk-tuk moved uphill slowly toward Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya Buddhist Temple. The warm driver also took me to the Royal Botanic Gardens...
InSri Lankain 1950, the first conference of the World Fellowship of Buddhists decided to celebrate Wesak as theBuddha’s birthday, and it was this year that the decision was officially formalized. Although festivals celebrating the Buddha’s birthday are nothing new and have been celebrated for ...
and we cannot take them with us when we leave this world. Recognizing this, we must live spiritual and material richness in balance. In Sri Lanka, everyone, irrespective of ethnicity or religion, deserves respect and recognition. This is the essence of love and mercy, and where love exists,...
The crisis that Sri Lanka is going through right now is undoubtedly going to have an irrevocable impact on the democratic system of the country.If the country survives this crisis, the way thecrisis is handled todayis going to determine how the concept of democracy is going to be understood...
“Before you call yourself a Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu or any other theology, learn to be human first.”― Shannon L. Alder To learn to be human is one of the greatest challenges that this country is facing today.Many of its people are figuratively evolving towards animalistic behav...
Home>Why Visit Sri Lanka for a Tailor-Made Holiday?>Travel Information by Sri Lanka Tailor-Made> How to Use Your Time With seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites, twelve nature reserves, Buddhist cave temples, mist covered plains, tea plantations, stunning waterfalls and gem mines, we could not en...