As usual, we centre off the tourist trail in Colombo and tried some local authentic dishes. As mentioned in my post, Scamming encounters in Sri Lanka, we didn’t really spend much time exploring Colombo by walking all over the places. We hopped on and hopped off the cab most of the time.  Thus, we didn’t get to see or discover...

Walking on Sri Lanka streets isn’t a pleasure activity. 9 out of 10 times you will be approached or pestered by random touts. Not only at the streets, even some places of interest like Sigiriya Rock and Independence Memorial Hall are full with touts. They appeared in different roles and approached us in different ways with just one purpose, to make money...

The photos were taken in Sri Lanka on the way to Sirigiya Rock. We stopped our car by the roadside to buy some coconut juice to cool us down in this flaming hot day. I saw this little cutie staring at me with her beautiful marble-like eyes. So I asked her mum if I can take a picture of her...

En route to the Dutch Colony of Galle from Colombo, there exists a beautiful river called Madu Ganga in Balapitiya which offers a glimpse of dozens of islets forested with mangroves and the most excitedly, close contact with wildlife. Our driver brought us here to take a scenic cruise along Madu Ganga River. In the outset Madu Ganga is considered...

No one would ever forget the worst ever tragedy in Sri Lanka history which happened in 2004. The most powerful earthquake in 40 years erupted under the Indian Ocean near Sumatra on Dec 26, 2004, caused deadly waves to crash ashore in nearly a dozen countries. Sri Lanka being one of them, with more than 40,000 dead and staggering 2.5...