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From British colony to island paradise
Ten years on from the tsunami that devastated the island's low-lying coastal communities, the Sri Lankan people's resilience and warmth is touching.
Ten years on from the tsunami that devastated the island's low-lying coastal communities, the Sri Lankan people's resilience and warmth is touching.
Elegant villas dot Sri Lanka's jungle and coast, writes Belinda Jackson.
Colombo is charming new generations of Asian travellers, writes Anthony Dennis.
Sri Lanka has lagged well behind in luxury resort accommodation but the Anantara is a big leap in the right direction.
Thatched huts line the wide, sandy beach offering surf lessons and surfboard hire as well as other water sports.
It's a glass half-full for the cranky macaque and his gang of droopy-nippled alcoholics who slurp up the spilt gin.
Is it safe to hire a car and drive around in Sri Lanka?
Previously a budget backpacker mecca, this island nation is now a luxury destination on the rise.
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Mysteriously untouched by tourism, Sri Lanka ticks all boxes on a traveller's checklist. Picture riding ruby-red trains that chug through luminescent-green tea plantations; palm trees jutting over dazzling white beaches while stilt fisherman ply their trade undisturbed from the shallows; magnificent 2000-plus years UNESCO ruins begging exploration, and a singular, spectacular cuisine. Don't think. Just go.