Everything to know before you go - Sri Lanka lures travellers with an impressive array: wildlife, history, exceptional food, surfing hotspots and beaches ...

Sri Lanka was ruled by the Portuguese, Dutch and British for 450 years but was granted independence in 1948 and Ceylon became the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in 1972.

A new rail journey is helping to heal the wounds of Sri Lanka’s civil war Running from Colombo to Jaffna, the Yal Devi Express is a lifeline between two previously warring communities ...

Lonely Planet Sri Lanka. £15.99 This story was created with the support of Experience Travel Group and Gal Oya Lodge. Published in the September 2024 issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK).

The Cabinet has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation for the ...

Sri Lanka Railways has begun daily operations of the Mount Lavinia–Kankesanthurai Inter-City Express, previously limited to ...

With a view to cater to both local and foreign tourists the first ‘Calypso tourist train’ implemented by Sri Lanka Railways commenced its inaugural journey from the Nanu Oya Railway Station to the ...

Travelling by train isn’t just convenient, it’s also a quintessential journey through Sri Lanka’s history and a window unto its landscapes, and is also very cheap. For short journeys, it has ...