Stories, guides and practical tips for planning your trip around Sri Lanka, from the Experience Sri Lanka team.
Sigiriya, Kandy, Ella, Galle Fort and six more places worth your time in Sri Lanka in 2026, with entry fees, best months, the hill-country train update and the new free ETA for 40 countries.
By VisitLanka team8 min read
Planning a Sri Lanka trip for 2027? Pick your month and coast, decide how many days you need, apply for your ETA (free for 40 countries) and book early for peak season.
By VisitLanka team9 min read
Sri Lanka has eight UNESCO World Heritage sites, from Sigiriya and the Cultural Triangle to Galle Fort, Sinharaja and the Central Highlands. Here's what each one is, how long it needs and how to visit.
By VisitLanka team10 min read
Sri Lanka has two monsoons, so one coast is usually dry. Here is when to visit the south and west coast, hill country, Cultural Triangle, east coast, Jaffna and Yala, with a month-by-month table and the festivals worth planning around.
By VisitLanka team10 min read
A realistic one-week loop for your first Sri Lanka trip: Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa, the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, then tea country and a dawn walk on Horton Plains. Updated for the 2026 Kandy to Nanu Oya rail closure.
By VisitLanka team11 min read
Yala for leopards, Udawalawe for elephants, Wilpattu for quiet forest and sloth bears. How the three big Sri Lanka safaris compare, when to go and which one fits your route.
By VisitLanka team7 min read
Rice and curry, hoppers, kottu, lamprais, Jaffna crab curry and seven more Sri Lankan dishes worth ordering, with when to eat each one and where to find it.
By VisitLanka team8 min read
The Kandy to Ella train isn't running end to end in 2026. Here's the current line status, how to get from Kandy to Nanu Oya, Nanu Oya to Ella train times, how to book reserved seats and which class to pick.
By VisitLanka team8 min read
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