Guides & Notes

Useful things to know
before you come.

Practical guides and notes from planning trips around Sri Lanka.

Gangaramaya Temple and Beira Lake in central Colombo

Living guide · Updated 2026

The Experientially Guide to Colombo

Where to eat, drink, browse, walk and understand the city beyond a quick stopover.

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Aerial view of Galle Fort beside the Indian Ocean

Guide · Web edition in progress

Galle & the South Coast

A working edit of the coast: places with character and ways to spend the day well.

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A herd of elephants beside the water at Minneriya National Park

Seasonal thinking

There is more than one Sri Lankan summer.

The right coast, wildlife and route depend on when you come.

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