There is a version of Knuckles that most visitors never see. Not the famous photographs. Not the roadside viewpoints. Not the crowded stops where everyone takes the same picture. The real Knuckles begins when the road disappears and the forest takes over. Hidden among mist-covered mountains, streams, grasslands and cloud forests are trails leading to caves, waterfalls, remote viewpoints and villages that feel remarkably far from modern life. The Knuckles Conservation Forest forms part of...

Sri Lanka is famous for waterfalls. But if the only names you know are Diyaluma, Bambarakanda, Ravana and Dunhinda, you have barely scratched the surface. Across the island's mountains and forests are smaller, quieter cascades—some reached by village roads, some by forest trails, and some requiring local knowledge to find safely. Recent Sri Lankan travel guides continue to highlight lesser-known falls around the hill country, particularly away from the main tourist routes. The real...

Your private island is a 40-minute drive from central Colombo, Sri Lanka, on the tranquil Bolgoda Lake. You park your car at the jetty where we meet and take you on a 5-minute boat ride.  ​THE PLACE The villa on the Island has 3 fully-furnished bedrooms, all with en-suite bathrooms. It was designed by architect Ulrick Plesner, business partner to Geoffrey Bawa. There's an equipped kitchen and dining area. The colonial open veranda overlooks a lawn,...

There are more than 15 Banks in Wellawatte. Bank of Ceylon - Wellawatte Branch No: 149/2, Galle Road, Wellawatte, Colombo   Commercial Bank - Wellawatte Branch No 343, Galle Road, Wellawatte, Colombo 06   DFCC Bank - Wellawatte Branch  No.02, 33rd Lane, Wellawatte, Colombo 06   Habib Bank Sri Lanka - Wellawatte Branch No.573, Galle Road, Wellawatte, Colombo 06   Hatton National Bank - Pamankada  No: 475 Havelock Road, Wellawatte, Colombo 06   Hatton...

Wellawatte is a neighbourhood of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It lies immediately south of Bambalapitiya and is classified as zone 6 within the Colombo Municipal region. The town begins at the old Dutch canal just before the Savoy Cinema and extends south to the same canal that reaches the sea just before the Hospital Road junction where Dehiwela begins. It is bounded on the west by the waters of the Indian Ocean and extends to Pamankade where Havelock...

Hakgala Botanical Garden is one of the five botanical gardens in Sri Lanka. The other four are Peradeniya Botanical Garden, Henarathgoda Botanical Garden, Mirijjawila Botanical Garden and Seetawaka Botanical Garden. It is the second largest garden in Sri Lanka. The garden is contiguous to Hakgala Strict Nature Reserve. Location and climate Hakgala Botanical Garden is situated on the Nuwara Eliya-Badulla main road, 16 km...

Leisure world theme park is located in the “Seethawaka” Electorate this Theme Park is the first of its kind in Sri Lanka boasts of a rich Bio diversified surrounding in a serene atmosphere giving the visitors a once in a life time experience of novel water and amusement activities. Out of the total extent of 52 acres 27 acres have been developed during the first phase. Well trained instructors, Operators, Life guards, Pool Attendants are at your service. KIDDIES...