Negombo has miles of long beach, a self-contained resort, but is also close to the airport so a good stopover for arriving or departing flights. The Jetwing Beach, as its name implies, has its own stretch of sand, and is a wonderful example of traditional design fused with modern architecture. Forget high rise hotels, this…
Top 10 things to see and do in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, the “pearl of the Indian Ocean”, is going through a renaissance right now. Tourists have been flocking to the island since one of its luxury beach resorts was featured in the reality program Made in Chelsea earlier this year. Sri Lanka is easy to access with direct flights from several hubs to the…
Tabula Rasa Resort, Sri Lanka
Less of a resort and more a tiny village of elegant villas, Tabula Rasa is a designer haven of tranquillity. The brainchild of Dutch couple, Arnoud Oostenbroek and Anouk Brouwer, every detail has been painstakingly rendered, even down to the palm trees incorporated into the buildings. All here is sustainable, built with 100% local materials,…
Cinnamon Bentota Beach, Sri Lanka
On the southwestern coast of Sri Lanka, this luxury beach resort was designed and built in the 1960’s by one of Asia’s most influential architects, Geoffrey Manning Bawa. It’s recently been extensively refurbished, with new additions and the resort houses the best water-sports facility in the area. As well as having one of the finest…
Fully Vaccinated Travelers Can Now Enter Sri Lanka Without Testing
From today – 1 March – fully vaccinated travelers are no longer required to take a pre-departure Covid PCR or Rapid Antigen test to enter Sri Lanka. The announcement – which came just a few days ago (27 Feb) from the nation’s Ministry of Health – explained that individuals, who have received their full vaccination…
