Sri Lanka is famous for tea, beaches, temples and ancient ruins. But some of the island’s most remarkable treasures are much smaller—and they can disappear quietly.
They are found in the hands of craftspeople.
A woven mat made from natural fibre. A lace pattern created thread by thread. A wooden mask carved with a face that seems to carry an entire legend. A piece of lacquerware...
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...
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...