10 Day Trip to Colombo, Trincomalee, Sigiriya from Amsterdam

Used to be this market was open only on Thursdays. Probably out of an urge to be 'good' they are ...

This complex is an interesting juxtaposition of facts. It looks like a mansion. It looks new, but...

Deshamanya Geoffrey Manning Bawa was a renowned Sri Lankan architect who nearly single handedly f...

The road given in the address here IS the green path. While it is otherwise a normal two-way traf...

Most religious temples in Sri Lanka tend to be Christian or Hindu. Which serves for a double dose...

This is one of the most curious churches you'll ever visit. From the outside, it is by every appe...

It's a shame one cannot climb up to the top anymore; access was restricted during the Sri Lankan ...

It could be ironic, that this, one of the most visited tourist attractions in the city, is not op...

This church is a Anglican Church of the Diocese of Colombo. Built in 1887, it is somewhat of a hi...

Rising in the heart of the Independence Square, this memorial hall serves as an open pavilion of ...

The tourist who comes upon this temple, and unmoved by ut's unimpressive exterior , and decides t...

Opened in 1936, the zoo has a lot of assets packed into a mere 10 hectares. There are at least 30...

When it was first built, the Central Point building was the tallest in the city. Restored after t...

Usually Hindu temples explore with color. Not this one. It's a little surprising to see. The whol...

Being the resting place of the British soldiers who died during the second World War, Trincomalee...

The Koneswaram Temple is a popular place of worship in Sri Lanka and is one of the Pancha Ishwara...

The Hoods Tower Museum is named after the Hoods observation tower that overlooks the entire inner...

Dating back to the period of Ravana (around 5000 years ago), the Kanniya Hot Springs finds it men...

Dating back to the first quarter of the 17th century, the Fort Frederick was built by Portuguese ...

The Marble Bay Beach is popular for snorkeling and diving in Trincomalee. The famous Marble Beach...

The small village of Uppuveli shocks you with its tourist attractions – the Uppuveli beach ...

The Seruwila Mangala Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient Buddhist Temple that dates back to the 2nd ce...

This award winning art gallery is filled with traditional and modern paintings, traditional handi...

One of the underrated and unique attractions of Sigiriya is the ‘Lion Rock’. Nearly 2...

Located adjacent to the water gardens, stand boulder gardens. Covering nearly the entire western ...

Moving to the next level from the Boulder Gardens, you can see a cobra shaped rock, popularly kno...

Located just 200m from the Sigiriya fortress, the museum has a number of displays featuring the h...

Moving to ahead of boulder gardens, the route will take you to the water gardens. This area has b...

Situated on an enormous rock, surrounded by lush forest and painted a gleaming white, the Sky Pal...

The Sigiriya Frescoes, might once have been one of the largest collection of ancient painting in ...

The Mirror Wall, once buffed to perfection so as to reflect the King's face, has survived the rav...

The third set of gardens you find after moving ahead of water gardens is the Terrace Gardens. The...