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Inside Sri Lanka’s Living Food Culture

Inside Sri Lanka’s Living Food Culture

Across family kitchens, roadside griddles and coconut farms, recipes in Sri Lanka are still taught by hand. Sri Lankan food writer Ranji Thangiah, aka ‘Tooting Mama’, travelled through the island with us to meet the cooks and communities behind the cuisine. Here's her account...

How Multigenerational Travel Brings Families Closer

How Multigenerational Travel Brings Families Closer

Travelling as a family takes on a different meaning when grandparents, parents and children share the same adventure. Multigenerational travel slows the pace, widens perspectives and creates space for stories to be passed down first-hand. Here’s why bringing the whole family together, across ages and stages, can strengthen bonds in ways everyday life rarely allows.

Interview with a Sri Lankan Chauffeur-Guide

Interview with a Sri Lankan Chauffeur-Guide

Behind every seamless trip through Sri Lanka is a chauffeur guide who knows the roads, the rhythms and the real stories of the island. More than a driver, they are fixer, storyteller and cultural bridge. We sat down with one of our trusted Sri Lankan chauffeur guides to hear about life on the road, the moments guests never see, and what makes travelling this way so special.

ETG Hotel Hotlist: 2025 Favourites

ETG Hotel Hotlist: 2025 Favourites

Top 5 Idyllic Islands in Asia

Top 5 Idyllic Islands in Asia

A Taste of Sri Lanka at Home: Easy Cabbage Mallung

A Taste of Sri Lanka at Home: Easy Cabbage Mallung

A close encounter with a Veddha chief in Sri Lanka

A close encounter with a Veddha chief in Sri Lanka

Deep within Sri Lanka’s Knuckles Mountain Range lies a rare opportunity to meet the island’s indigenous Veddha people. In this blog, we recount a remarkable encounter with a Veddha chief, offering a glimpse into a culture that has lived in harmony with the forests for centuries.

Why Sri Lanka Beats Any Christmas Present, According to a 14-Year-Old

Why Sri Lanka Beats Any Christmas Present, According to a 14-Year-Old

My First Trip to Sri Lanka (and 4 'Aha!' Moments)

My First Trip to Sri Lanka (and 4 'Aha!' Moments)

Finding Love and Birding Bliss in Sri Lanka

Finding Love and Birding Bliss in Sri Lanka

At Gal Oya Lodge

The best villas in Sri Lanka

The best villas in Sri Lanka

Our Campaign to Refresh the FCDO Advice For Sri Lanka

Our Campaign to Refresh the FCDO Advice For Sri Lanka

The Gathering of the Elephants

The Gathering of the Elephants

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