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Stories from the island

Tea, trains, wildlife, festivals and food – written by the people who show them to our guests.

Train crossing the Nine Arches Bridge near Ella
Trains

The Kandy to Ella train, window by window

Route, tickets, classes, which side to sit on and the Nine Arches Bridge – the Kandy to Ella train explained.Read the story →
Tea estate in the hills around Nuwara Eliya
Tea

Ceylon tea: a morning in Sri Lanka’s tea hills

How Ceylon tea is made, which tea factory to visit and where to stay among the tea bushes.
Leopard in Yala National Park
Wildlife

Leopards in Sri Lanka: waiting for them in Yala

Best time to visit, morning or afternoon safari, and how our trackers find leopards in Yala National Park.
Elephants in a Sri Lankan national park
Wildlife

Sri Lanka elephants: the Minneriya gathering and beyond

Every dry season, hundreds of wild elephants gather at Minneriya – and where else to see elephants in Sri Lanka.
Stilt fishermen at Koggala
Culture

Stilt fishermen in Sri Lanka’s south

The story behind one of the most photographed sights in Sri Lanka – and where to see real stilt fishing today.
Pol roti with chicken curry and lunu miris – Sri Lankan food© Roshani Wickramasinghe · hungrylankan.com
Food

Sri Lankan food: rice and curry, explained

What is on the plate, how to eat it and the Sri Lankan dishes you should try on your tour.