19 ReviewsIn the Pettah area of Colombo is the famous Sea Street, home to three important Hindu Temples, the Ganeshan, the Old Kathiresan and the New Kathiresan. All have their intricately-carved and colourful...
10 ReviewsSt. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, a branch of the Church of Scotland, earlier known as St. Andrew's Scots Kirk located in Princess Street, Fort, is the only Presbyterian Church in Sri Lanka. It opened...
8 ReviewsJust near the exit is a tall glass-covered display unit at the top of which is a stark skeletal statue of the Buddha. This is a startling, compelling image and one that you will not forget in a...
3 ReviewsOn our final day in Colombo, we went to Mount Lavina beach in the morning. This is a ‘Golden Mile’ beach just next to a railway track and is about 12 kms away from the city. The roar of the ocean, the...
4 ReviewsThis one is for the Gals, OK ! So you guys can take a peek as well. You find some of the best clothes in Sri Lanka at very reasonable prices and of very good quality. Clothes, Bags, Shoes, Travelling...
10 ReviewsFort area, earlier known as Kolonthota, is the place the Portuguese landed in the early 16th century. They developed it and, to protect their economic interests, built a fort there in 1588. In 1656,...
5 ReviewsIt has been several yrs since I last went to the Zoo, but it seemed better kept, more lush and was certainly well patronized. The restaurant facility had a pretty good rice selection which was tasty,...
7 ReviewsThe green space of Viharamahadevi Park isn't all it could be but it still represents one of the city's largest open recreational areas. There isn't much to do here apart from walk in the shade of the...
4 ReviewsGalle Face Green is a lovely stretch of land almost half a kilometre long by the side of the sea. It is located in the heart of the city in front of the old Parliament building with some of the best...
5 ReviewsThere are places and places to see in Sri Lanka but just about every place in Asia offers ruins, colonial cities, temples, and natural wonders. This puts a pilgrimage to Sri Pada, AKA Adam's Peak, in...
If you are passionate about fishing you should have a good holiday, I never fish in the UK but I do in Sri Lanka. you can use lures and fancy gear but I get good results with prawns, they are cheap and they really attract the fish. There is an amazing variety of fish particularly in sheltered waters and offshore around the reefs, I caught a parrot fish near Matara in January, it was so beautiful I felt guilty and won’t go for tropical species now. There seems to be less variety around the west coast resort but you may get some good sized Barramundi etc.You don’t need to hire a boat every time you want to fish in the sea, I go sea fishing from some rocks near my friends house, you just need to know where and you can just look where the locals are fishing. In some parts of the country you can speak to the local guys who will be happy to take you to the best places but in a tourist resort...
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