JourneyScapes

Moon Plains Sri Lanka doesn’t show up on most itineraries. Not because it isn’t worth visiting — it absolutely is — but because it sits quietly off the radar while everyone else piles into Horton Plains or rushes through Nuwara Eliya on the way to Ella. That’s partly what makes it so good....

You are in the cultural capital of Sri Lanka, witnessing the Kandy dance show. A man in white and red traditional wear is playing a double-headed drum as if prepping the audience for the arrival of someone. As anticipated, a character enters the stage in a multicoloured folk-theatre attire and a ...

“Sinha” means lion. One of Sri Lanka’s major official languages is Sinhala, and the people who speak it are called Sinhalese. Even the popular rock fortress at the heart of Sri Lanka’s cultural triangle is called “Sinhagiri” or Sigiriya, meaning Lion Rock. In addition to this list, the last remai...

Anuradhapura, the ancient capital of Sri Lanka, is a city that resonates with history and spirituality. This UNESCO World Heritage Site, established in the 4th century BCE, was the center of Theravada Buddhism for centuries and remains ...