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Heritage, travel, arts and ideas.

The Esala Perahera procession in Kandy

Kandy prepares for the Esala Perahera

One of Asia’s great processions returns, blending devotion, dance and centuries of pageantry.

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The ramparts of Galle Fort

Galle Literary Festival returns with a global line-up

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The Sigiriya rock fortress

New conservation plan for Sigiriya

9 June 20261 min read

A spread of Sri Lankan dishes

Sri Lankan cuisine has a global moment

Feature8 June 20261 min read

The city of Kandy, Sri Lanka

Kandy at a crossroads as heritage meets growth

Feature7 June 20261 min read

Tea pickers on a Sri Lankan estate

Ceylon tea at a crossroads: tradition meets a warming world

Feature7 June 20261 min read

The Sigiriya rock fortress

Sigiriya at dawn: why the rock fortress still draws the world

Feature6 June 20261 min read

Galle Fort on the southern coast

Galle Fort: a UNESCO jewel reinvents itself

Feature2 June 20261 min read

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