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Lounge 171 - Maharagama
When we see a number as a name for a place, we quite wonder what the number is all about, we'll keep it a side for a bit, and this place is interesting, because it's in the midst of an urban city ‘ Maharagama’....
Arthurs pizzeria
Arthurs pizzeria serves the best thin crust pizza I’ve ever tasted simply because they have gone out of the box and tried to give a sri lankan authentic taste to their pizzas. Even the names are cool and unique .....
Tips for Exploring Ella, Sri Lanka
Ella is the epitome of the highland experience you can get in Sri Lanka, which is perhaps the most famous hill country destination for foreighn and local tourists alike. This is good enough reason for me to make you more prepared for the journey to come and if Ella isn’t in your bucket list of things to do, it’s time to update your list and follow these instructions....
Ramboda - Oak Ray Tea Bush
After our beautiful journey to Nuwara Eliya which can be read here. We set our sights in Kandy. Our first destination was the Ramboda falls however we decided to stop by Oak Ray Tea Bush before we head there...
The common’s coffee house with an uncommon twist
When we generally think about a cafe’, we would think of a hot cup of cappuccino, a foamy latte with scones on the side but this is a little different. This is a place where you could hang out cozily, lie on a bean bag with soothing playing in the air ...and yes still its a cafe’...
Nuwara Eliya - Laxapana Falls
The stage is set now, all that is left is to reach our destination. But this time around we have two destinations and that is to reach the top as well as the bottom of the waterfall, and if you are wondering, “Yes” you can do that.......
Nuwara Eliya - Gartmore
One of our colleagues put out this idea at that we have enough time to visit somewhere. So we picked a place that was seemingly on our way home. That place was the Gartmore falls....
Nuwara Eliya - The Hideout
The Hideout is the highlight of our whole tour, if not for the secret discovery we made the very next day (more of that later). There are only good things to be said about this place, except one and that is actually discovering this place. The owners of this place have given it the perfect name......
Seafood paradise in the Bucket - Cajun on wheels
Cajun on wheels, is a Singaporean franchise with Srilankan Seafood on the platter. (and of course, they have BURGERS!!!) The place is magnificent with a homely atmosphere where you can enjoy your meal peacefully with your loved ones, friends or family....
Kandy, Sri Lanka- මහනුවර
Kandy - මහනුවර is a major city in Sri Lanka located in the central province. it was known as the last capital of the ancient king's era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau. which crosses an area of filled with tropical plantations....
Mirissa (“මිරිස්ස”) - Things to do
There are a few things Sri Lanka is known, first the “tea”, ever heard of “Ceylon” tea, well that’s tea specifically coming from here(as Sri Lanka was formerly called by British), next the scenic landscapes (unsurprisingly this too is contributed by the never-ending tea estates) and the other thing is the sandy beaches, as you would from a small island nation. However, you’d be surprised how less known Sri Lanka is for their beaches and we are going to put that right by first talking about one of it’s most popular destinations “Mirissa”....
Ramboda Waterfall
Ramboda Waterfall gave a more different experience to all of our voyages we made throughout. The way it is situated and flows, the maintenance of it and to the crowd that comes to visit all were different. ...