Forget the ‘crackberry’, soak up tech-free Sri Lanka sun and sambal with a digital detox | Pledge Holidays Travel Blog

FORGET THE ‘CRACKBERRY’, SOAK UP TECH-FREE SUN AND SAMBAL WITH A SANTANI DIGITAL DETOX Remember the Blackberry? Beloved of bankers, movers and shakers, it was the first handy-sized mobile phone to offer secure emailing—an absolute must-have. And they called it the ‘Crackberry’ because it was so addictive. Now we’ve all got one in the shape of the iPhone and the many and varied Android alternatives—and we’re all just as addicted as those ‘crackhead’ city slickers of yesteryear. So the luxurious Santani Wellness Resort & Spa in the geographical dead-centre of Sri Lanka must have thought long and hard about telling its guests: “Leave your phone alone”. Click below for more. #SriLanka #MTV #Santani
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Sri Lanka’s famed egg hoppers and architectural genius Geoffrey Bawa come together in London | Pledge Holidays Travel Blog

SRI LANKA’S FAMED EGG HOPPERS AND ARCHITECTURAL GENIUS GEOFFREY BAWA COME TOGETHER IN LONDON Sri Lanka’s famed egg hoppers and equally renowned ‘father of tropical modernism’ architect Geoffrey Bawa are coming together in a new London restaurant. The Eater London website reports that this second Hoppers from JKS Restaurants will open in St Christopher’s Place, at the junction of James Street and Wigmore Street, on September 12. The interior is “inspired by the Jungle Modernist movement associated with the late Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa and his notion of transporting the outside Sri Lankan landscape into the modern home”. Click below for more. #SriLanka #Hoppers #EggHoppers #EaterLondon #GeoffreyBawa
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Sri Lanka’s famed egg hoppers and architectural genius Geoffrey Bawa come together in London

Sri Lanka’s famed egg hoppers and equally renowned ‘father of tropical modernism’ architect Geoffrey Bawa are coming together in a new London restaurant.

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An adventure off the beaten track reveals the rich culture in Sri Lanka’s unspoilt north | Pledge Holidays Travel Blog

AN ADVENTURE OFF THE BEATEN TRACK REVEALS THE RICH HISTORY AND CULTURE IN SRI LANKA’S UNSPOILT NORTHERN REGIONS South China Morning Post writer Paul Niel found a lot to like among our hidden treasures, where “an adventure off the beaten track reveals the rich history and culture in Sri Lanka’s unspoilt northern regions”. With his wife Esther and baby Zaya, the adventure included the Sri Maha temple in Anuradhapura with its sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi tree, “said to be oldest human-planted tree in the world, which has been tended by an uninterrupted succession of guardians for over 2,000 years”. Travelling north, “we find the provinces retain their refreshing off-the-beaten-track charm. Sri Lanka has, in recent years, become a trendy tourist destination, with double-digit growth in visitor numbers, but the focus has remained on its southern shores.” Click below for more. #SriLanka #SouthChinaMorningPost
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An adventure off the beaten track reveals the rich culture in Sri Lanka’s unspoilt north

South China Morning Post writer Paul Niel found a lot to like among our hidden treasures, where “an adventure off the beaten track reveals the rich history and culture in Sri Lanka’s unspoilt northern regions”.

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New super deluxe Sri Lanka rental villa gets a rave review from the Robb Report

Luxury lifestyle magazine The Robb Report is smitten by Sisindu T, “perched on a lush hilltop just outside of Galle—a sleepy seaside town in southern Sri Lanka that was once a colonial stronghold of the Portuguese and Dutch”.

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NEW SUPER DELUXE SRI LANKA RENTAL VILLA GETS A RAVE REVIEW FROM THE ROBB REPORT Luxury global lifestyle magazine The Robb Report is smitten by Sisindu T, “perched on a lush hilltop just outside of Galle—a sleepy seaside town in southern Sri Lanka that was once a colonial stronghold of the Portuguese and Dutch”. Writes Phoebe Neuman: "The airy six-bedroom rental villa, which starts at $12,600 a week, was designed by one of the country’s premier architects. It’s the perfect place for families or large groups to unwind from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and includes a full range of resort-style amenities, a spa, and a dedicated private chef." #SriLanka #TheRobbReport #SisinduT #Villas
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Perhaps the most amazing eco-hotel in Sri Lanka. Truly at one with nature.
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Art and Jazz on the Street festival brings historic downtown Colombo to life! | Pledge Holidays Travel Blog

ART AND JAZZ ON THE STREET FESTIVAL BRINGS HISTORIC DOWNTOWN COLOMBO TO LIFE! A treat for eyes, ears and taste buds heralds a new monthly event in Sri Lanka’s capital city thanks to Fairway Colombo hotel and the historic Hospital Street in the Dutch Hospital Precinct. The combination is celebrating the best of Sri Lanka’s artists and jazz musicians with its Art and Jazz on the Street project, which will undoubtedly prove a major attraction for visitors and locals alike. Click below for more. #SriLanka #Colombo #ArtAndJazzOnTheStreet
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Art and Jazz on the Street festival brings historic downtown Colombo to life!

A treat for eyes, ears and taste buds heralds a new monthly event in Sri Lanka’s capital city thanks to Fairway Colombo hotel and the historic Hospital Street in the Dutch Hospital Precinct.

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Good news for Sri Lanka tourists as Dialog pioneers superfast 5G wifi technology

Good wifi connections are an absolute must for today’s tech-savvy tourists, so it’s good news for visitors to Sri Lanka as leading provider Dialog demonstrates superfast 5G technology for the first time in South Asia.

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GOOD NEWS FOR SRI LANKA TOURISTS AS DIALOG PIONEERS SUPERFAST 5G WIFI TECHNOLOGY As we all know, good wifi connections are an absolute must for today’s tech-savvy tourists, both for staying in touch with the folks back home as well as organizing in-country travel needs. So it’s good news for visitors to Sri Lanka as leading provider Dialog demonstrates superfast 5G technology for the first time in South Asia. Click below for more. #SriLanka #5Gwifi #WiFi #Dialog
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Big Ben’s bongs still chime the hours for guests at Sri Lanka’s premiere Reef Villa & Spa | Pledge Holidays Travel Blog

BIG BEN’S BONGS STILL CHIME FOR GUESTS AT SRI LANKA’S PREMIERE REEF VILLA & SPA For those who haven’t been paying attention—or just plain don’t care—time has topped for lovers of London’s famed Big Ben bongs. The iconic clock tower on Britain’s Houses of Parliament, a mere stone’s throw from the River Thames, is closed for refurbishment—and the famed bell has been silenced. But here in Sri Lanka, all is not lost! Click below for more. #SriLanka #ReefVillaAndSpa #BigBen
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Big Ben’s bongs still chime the hours for guests at Sri Lanka’s premiere Reef Villa & Spa

For those in Sri Lanka who haven’t been paying attention—or just plain don’t care—time has topped for lovers of London’s famed Big Ben bongs.

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YAMU

There's some great writers over at Yamu. Here's newcomer Iman telling it like it is—and wishing (sort of) that is wasn't!
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A new height of beachside luxury in the heart of Sri Lanka’s famed Weligama Bay | Pledge Holidays Travel Blog

A NEW HEIGHT OF BEACHSIDE LUXURY IN THE HEART OF SRI LANKA’S FAMED WELIGAMA BAY It could hardly get much better than Sri Lanka’s new luxurious Weligama Bay Marriott Resort & Spa south-coast family resort—and don’t just take our word for it. TripAdvisor gives it pretty much wall-to-wall five-star reviews—‘Brilliant addition to the South Coast’, ‘Perfect for families’, ‘Stunning views from Roof top’—and the pictures tell even more of the story. Apart from the sand, sea and surfing, and the wellness therapies and treatments at the Quan Spa, it’s the food that truly hits the spot thanks to five first-class cafés and restaurants. Click below for more. #SriLanka #WeligamaBayMarriottResortAndSpa #Weligama
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A new height of beachside luxury in the heart of Sri Lanka’s famed Weligama Bay

It could hardly get much better than Sri Lanka’s new luxurious Weligama Bay Marriott Resort & Spa south-coast family resort—and don’t just take our word for it.

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Discover the many flavours of Sri Lanka - Home and Holiday - Omny.fm

A radio call-in from Oz spotlights Sri Lanka's peerless cuisine!
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Ambitious conference centre planned to boost business tourism in Sri Lanka

Big-spending business travellers are the backbone of MICE tourism (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) that Sri Lanka needs to connect and engage with.

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AMBITIOUS CONFERENCE CENTRE PLANNED TO BOOST BUSINESS TOURISM IN SRI LANKA Big-spending business travellers are the backbone of MICE tourism (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) that Sri Lanka needs to connect and engage with. But to do so, Colombo needs high-tech conference facilities big enough to handle large groups of high-end executives and attract them to our capital city. At the same time, Colombo hoteliers are reportedly unhappy with the low occupancy yields from the MICE segment, which they believe has the potential for significant growth. Click below for more. #SriLanka #Colombo #MICEtourism #Tourism
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The legend of famed Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa lives on at the Anantara Kalutara hotel | Pledge Holidays Travel Blog

THE LEGEND OF SRI LANKAN ARCHITECT GEOFFREY BAWA LIVES ON AT THE ANANTARA KALUTARA HOTEL Geoffrey Bawa, Sri Lanka’s legendary architectural genius hailed as the ‘father of tropical modernism’, was the master who created a string of jewel-like boutique hotels throughout the island. But, says Nayantara on the Outlook Traveller website, it is the Anantara Kalutara that is exceptional, both literally and figuratively—one of the last projects Bawa began work on before a stroke in 1998 left him incapacitated. Bawa did not live to see it through to completion (he died in 2003); that task was left to his protégé, Channa Daswatte. Writes Nayantara: “As GM Giles Selves escorted me from the work-in-progress that is The Geoffrey Bawa Library—a soothing space filled with Bawa’s architectural drawings (and which Selves hopes will eventually house Bawa’s personal collection of books)— and walked me from one wing to the other through the overhead bridge, the giant jigsaw puzzle began to fall into place.” Click below for more. #SriLanka #GeoffreyBawa #AnantaraKalutara #OutlookTraveller
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The legend of famed Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa lives on at the Anantara Kalutara hotel

Geoffrey Bawa, Sri Lanka’s legendary architectural genius hailed as the ‘father of tropical modernism’, was the master who created a string of jewel-like boutique hotels throughout the island.

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Cinnamon Colomboscope arts festival to energise Sri Lanka’s visual and performing arts | Pledge Holidays Travel Blog

CINNAMON COLOMBOSCOPE ARTS FESTIVAL POISED TO ENERGISE SRI LANKA’S VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS The much-anticipated Cinnamon Colomboscope 2017 arts festival is once again poised to energise Sri Lanka’s visual and performing arts—and promote tourism—with the focus this year on Earth and the environment. With the theme Re/Evolution, it zooms in on “human impact on the earth and the destruction of our environment. Environmental sustainability is no longer a ‘niche’ issue but one affecting us all, globally.” To be staged at the former Colombo terminus railway station, Maradana, from September 2–7, the festival “supports local and international artists to create engaging, daring work that connects with the world alongside the festival theme”. Click below for more. #SriLanka #CinnamonColomboscope2017 #Arts #Tourism
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Cinnamon Colomboscope arts festival to energise Sri Lanka’s visual and performing arts

The much-anticipated Cinnamon Colomboscope 2017 arts festival is once again poised to energise Sri Lanka’s visual and performing arts—and promote tourism—with the focus this year on Earth and the environment.

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Street food and eating together at sunset are the heart and soul of Sri Lanka

Food and friendship go together in Sri Lanka. The one is enriched by the other, especially just before the sun pauses before plunging below the horizon.

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STREET FOOD AND EATING TOGETHER ARE THE HEART AND SOUL OF SRI LANKA Food and friendship go together in Sri Lanka. The one is enriched by the other, especially just before the sun pauses before plunging below the horizon. Says foodie blog Life & Thyme: “This time of day has a strange electricity to it in Sri Lanka, summoning the evening hours with the sudden eruption of street food and small gatherings of friends. “At five o’clock, locals descend upon the country’s countless hopper stands. Visitors seeking this iconic Sri Lankan snack during the day will be met with a friendly shake of the head, as locals point to their wrists and say, “5 o’clock.” “And, just like clockwork, the small, glassy hopper counters that line the streets suddenly grind into action when that magic hour arrives.” Click below for more. #SriLanka #LifeAndThyme #StreetFood #Food
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Sri Lankan egg hoppers are the new bacon ‘n’ egg rolls in downtown Sydney

Australian public-service broadcaster and website SBS reports that Sydneysiders “are hopping mad for the Sri Lankan bowl-shaped pancake, known as the hopper”.

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SRI LANKAN EGG HOPPERS ARE THE DELICIOUS NEW BACON'N'EGG ROLLS IN DOWNTOWN SYDNEY Australian public-service broadcaster and website SBS reports that Sydneysiders “are hopping mad for the Sri Lankan bowl-shaped pancake, known as the hopper”. “The Saturday-morning queue at Lankan Filling Station’s market stall at Sydney’s Carriageworks Farmer’s Markets is testament to how much we’ve taken to this coconutty crepe-meets-crumpet.” Click below for more. #SriLanka #EggHopper #SBS #Australia #Sydney #LankanFillingStation
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Tea and travel as veteran Aussie scribe enjoys all the delights of Sri Lanka! | Pledge Holidays Travel Blog

TEA AND TRAVEL AS VETERAN AUSSIE SCRIBE ENJOYS ALL THE DELIGHTS OF SRI LANKA! Getting old is not everyone’s cup of tea, but there are compensations—like time to travel and see a world you were too busy weaving life’s rich tapestry to take much notice of. So it’s doubly appropriate that veteran traveller Phil Hawkes has found time to visit Sri Lanka, land of Ceylon tea, and write a piece for Go55s, the magazine and website for ‘active oldies’ in Australia. Phil’s trip is in part thanks to the visit by Pledge Holidays’s senior manager Shalindra Henegamage to Australia last year to spread the word about Sri Lanka’s boundless attractions. Click below for more. #SriLanka #Go55s #Australia #ActiveOldies #PhilHawkes
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Tea and travel as veteran Aussie scribe enjoys all the delights of Sri Lanka!

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Tourists flock to Laksala for the best of Sri Lankan handiwork souvenirs, arts and crafts

Exotic holidays are not complete without colourful authentic souvenirs to keep those lifetime memories alive—and Laksala in Sri Lanka is more than happy to oblige!

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TOURISTS FLOCK TO LAKSALA IN SRI LANKA FOR THE BEST OF SRI LANKAN HANDIWORK SOUVENIRS, ARTS AND CRAFTS Exotic holidays are not complete without colourful authentic souvenirs to keep those lifetime memories alive—and Laksala in Sri Lanka is more than happy to oblige! The Laksala arts and crafts stores are must-visits for tourists seeking quality keepsakes ranging from our famed sapphires and other gemstones to traditional carved wooden masks and figurines. Click below for more. #SriLanka #Laksala #Tourism
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Sri Lanka's elephants: Tradition versus animal rights

Food for thought?
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Swedish crime writer Zac O’Yeah relates a brainy close encounter on Unawatuna beach in Sri Lanka

When the BLink editor of The Hindu asked notorious Swedish crime novelist Zac O’Yeah to write about Sri Lanka, the conversation was probably short, and probably went something like this.

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SWEDISH CRIME WRITER ZAC O’YEAH RELATES A BRAINY CLOSE ENCOUNTER ON UNAWATUNA BEACH IN SRI LANKA When the BLink editor of The Hindu asked notorious Swedish crime novelist Zac O’Yeah to write about Sri Lanka, the conversation was probably short, and probably went something like this: “Zac, baby, Sri Lanka, 1,000 words, your usual off-the-wall style.” “OK.” Which explains the opening paragraph: “Not bad at all, I think to myself as I suck the juicy brains out of an especially succulent tiger prawn. I have a thing for zombie flicks in which deranged ‘foodies’ eat each other’s brains.” That, and a surreal conversation in a Unawatuna restaurant with an “overage beach boy” selling weed who might or might not have been a police informant, sets the tone of the piece. Click below for more. #SriLanka #Unawatuna #TheHindu #BLink #ZacOYeah
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Sri Lanka’s top luxury spa resorts ‘will be kind to your body and your bank balance’ | Pledge Holidays Travel Blog

SRI LANKA’S TOP LUXURY SPA RESORTS ‘WILL BE KIND TO YOUR BODY AND YOUR BANK BALANCE’ The Times UK reports that “Sri Lanka is one of the hottest destinations on the planet right now”, and that our “new wave of luxury retreats will be kind to your body and your bank balance”. Writer Susan d’Arcy says that apart from our unspoilt beaches, chic new boutique hotels and an emerging restaurant scene, “if a holiday for you means hours whiled away in a luxurious spa, there’s another compelling reason to visit”. “The country’s wellness scene is becoming the affordable alternative to the holistic honeypots of Thailand and Indonesia, with A-list yoga instruction and authentic ayurvedic retreats. “It’s five-star pampering at four-star prices. Here’s our pick of the best places to lie back and think of the savings.” Click below for more. #SriLanka #Wellness #Ayurveda #SpaResorts
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Sri Lanka’s top luxury spa resorts ‘will be kind to your body and your bank balance’

The Times UK reports that “Sri Lanka is one of the hottest destinations on the planet right now”, and that our “new wave of luxury retreats will be kind to your body and your bank balance”.

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Good to know our outstanding cuisine has moved on a bit since then!
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Colombo to stage musical extravaganza with spectacular 4th Asia Pacific Choir Games | Pledge Holidays Travel Blog

COLOMBO TO STAGE MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA WITH SPECTACULAR 4TH ASIA PACIFIC CHOIR GAMES Choral music lovers will throng to Colombo in October when Sri Lanka’s capital city hosts the spectacular 4th Asia Pacific Choir Games, a feast of music and gala celebrations organized by INTERKULTUR of Germany. Thousands of international participants, chaperons and spectators will boost cultural tourism in citywide events organised by the Colombo Cultural Hub Trust and Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau. The week-long festival, from October 21–28, of choral competitions, friendship concerts and gala concerts will take place at three venues—the Nelum Pokuna Theatre, Lionel Wendt Theatre, and Temple Trees, the official residence of Sri Lanka’s prime minister. Click below for more. #SriLanka #AsiaPacificChoirGames #Colombo #INTERKULTUR
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Colombo to stage musical extravaganza with spectacular 4th Asia Pacific Choir Games

Choral music lovers will throng to Colombo in October when Sri Lanka’s capital city hosts the spectacular 4th Asia Pacific Choir Games, a feast of music and gala celebrations organized by INTERKULTUR of Germany.

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The Adventures of Soph revels in the most picture-perfect spots in Sri Lanka!

In the latest post on the Adventures of Soph blog, this “22-year old, bubbly Aussie who just wants to live the brightest, lightest and most colourful life possible”, raves about Sri Lanka.

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THE ADVENTURES OF SOPH REVELS IN THE MOST PICTURE-PERFECT SPOTS IN SRI LANKA In the latest post on the Adventures of Soph blog, this “22-year old, bubbly Aussie who just wants to live the brightest, lightest and most colourful life possible”, raves about Sri Lanka. She says: “It just has so much to offer. It’s the type of destination that makes you feel like you have had four different holidays all within staying in the one, and very small country. “There is just so much to like – the bright eyed locals, the exquisite landscapes that change at ever corner turned and cuisine that for once, did not make me miss western food." Click below for more. #SriLanka #AdventuresOfSoph #Tourism
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Ceylon Tea Festival puts Mad Hatter’s best brew top of the foodie favourite menu!

A Mad Hatter’s Tea Party will be a much-anticipated highlight of the star-studed Ceylon Tea Festival planned for August 11–13 at top-class venues in Colombo.

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CEYLON TEA FESTIVAL PUTS MAD HATTER'S BEST BREW TOP OF THE FOODIE FAVOURITE MENU! A Mad Hatter’s Tea Party will be a much-anticipated highlight of the star-studed Ceylon Tea Festival planned for August 11–13 at top-class venues in Colombo. Says the Sunday Times: “Michelin-starred chefs Tom Aikens and Jason Atherton will be pairing Ceylon Tea with premium ingredients and the best of local vegetables, foodies can also have a taste of the ‘Tea Street’ in true Bohemian style.” This celebration of the world’s favourite brew, Sri Lanka’s first-ever luxury food, drink and leisure festival centred around our most prized premium export, is promising ‘something for everyone’, including Masterclasses with brunch and high tea. Click below for more. #SriLanka #CeylonTeaFestival #Tea #TomAikens #JasonAtherton
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Kandy spotlight: Sri Lanka's second city sees a tourist boom, says Guardian UK | Pledge Holidays Travel Blog

KANDY SPOTLIGHT: SRI LANKA'S SECOND CITY SEES A TOURIST BOOM, SAYS GUARDIAN UK Known as the cultural capital of Sri Lanka, Kandy’s main claim to fame is as the guardian of the island’s most sacred relic—one of the Buddha’s teeth at the imposing lakeside Temple of the Tooth. And as the Guardian UK points out, the city was also the location for the 1983 Harrison Ford megahit movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, filmed at the nearby Victoria Dam. But it was the tooth that was the overwhelming centre of recent attention thanks to the spectacular Kandy’s Esala Perahera, in which a replica of the relic is paraded around the city. Click below for more. #SriLanka #Kandy #EsalaPerahera #IndianaJones
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Kandy spotlight: Sri Lanka’s second city sees a tourist boom, says Guardian UK

Known as the cultural capital of Sri Lanka, Kandy’s main claim to fame is as the guardian of the island’s most sacred relic—one of the Buddha’s teeth at the imposing lakeside Temple of the Tooth.

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World Elephant Day ‘a chance to give thanks for these magnificent animals’

World Elephant Day (WED) on August 12 is a chance for us all to pause and think about how much these magnificent animals contribute to our lives—and what life would be like without them.

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WORLD ELEPHANT DAY ‘A CHANCE TO GIVE THANKS FOR THESE MAGNIFICENT ANIMALS’ World Elephant Day (WED) on August 12 is a chance for us all to pause and think about how much these magnificent animals contribute to our lives—and what life would be like without them. As its website points out: “The elephant is loved, revered and respected by people and cultures around the world, yet we balance on the brink of seeing the last of this magnificent creature.” Click below for more. #SriLanka #Elephants #WorldElephantDay
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Sri Lankan food, history and mystery lauded by New Yorker and New York Times | Pledge Holidays Travel Blog

SRI LANKAN FOOD, HISTORY AND MYSTERY LAUDED BY NEW YORKER AND NEW YORK TIMES To get a glowing mention in the prestigious high-society New Yorker magazine is easier said than done. But Lakruwana, a much-loved Sri Lankan restaurant nestled in a corner of downtown Staten Island, has managed it. That was after the New York Times described this amazing haven of rice, curry and egg hoppers as “a shrine to another culture that can soothe homesickness in some patrons and kindle a thrilling sense of discovery in others”. So that’s the food and ambience covered. But the New Yorker was after something else—the story of a young girl’s determination to spread the word of Sri Lanka’s unique history and mystery. Click below for more. #SriLanka #NewYorker #NewYorkTimes #Lakruwana
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Sri Lankan food, history and mystery lauded by New Yorker and New York Times

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A bunch of big-hearted Brits doing a great post-tsunami job in Sri Lanka. Take a look.
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Sri Lanka’s mangroves in the forefront of eco-tourism—and saving the planet | Pledge Holidays Travel Blog

SRI LANKA’S MANGROVES IN THE FOREFRONT OF ECO-TOURISM—AND SAVING THE PLANET Sri Lanka’s mangroves help curb global warming, nurture diminishing fish stocks, are a key target for eco-tourism—and women are in the forefront of ensuring their survival. A CNN Travel piece about the importance of these salt-water saviours spends the day exploring the lush green expanse in the Muthurajawela wetlands bordering the spectacular lagoon south of Negombo, Sri Lanka’s premier west-coast beach resort. Lifestyle writer Lindsay Lambert notes that “tourism in Sri Lanka—the tropical island nation just a stone’s throw from the tip of southern India—is on an upswing, thanks to thousands of miles of sugar-sand coastline, lush interiors dotted with tea plantations and the mystique of a place that’s still relatively undiscovered. “And while the country’s pristine beaches, not yet overrun with tourists or towering condos, draw budget and luxury travellers alike from around the world, a different kind of coastal tableau—shallow, shore-hugging waters where mangrove forests grow—is not only worth exploring, but a matter of national attention.” Click below for more. #SriLanka #Mangroves #CNNTravel #EcoTourism #Negombo
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Sri Lanka’s mangroves in the forefront of eco-tourism—and saving the planet

Sri Lanka’s mangroves help curb global warming, nurture diminishing fish stocks, are a key target for eco-tourism—and women are in the forefront of ensuring their survival.

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Sri Lanka restaurants ‘must improve to attract big-spending tourists’ says minister

Sri Lanka has some of the best restaurants in the world—but we also have some of the ‘not so best’. Pretty awful, in fact, and this has got to change, according to Tourism Development Minister John Amaratunga.

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Galle to Colombo, ‘a Sri Lanka train ride that’s more about journey than destination’

Indian Express cricket writer Sandip G takes time out to ride the rails from Galle to Colombo, a train trip “that gives an unhindered view of the beautiful Sri Lankan coastline”.

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GALLE TO COLOMBO, ‘A SRI LANKA TRAIN RIDE THAT’S MORE ABOUT JOURNEY THAN DESTINATION’ Indian Express cricket writer Sandip G takes time out to ride the rails from Galle to Colombo, a train trip “that gives an unhindered view of the beautiful Sri Lankan coastline”. It is for this reason he says, that “many tourists prefer the antiquated yet romantic locomotive than the expressway that connects the two diverse cities in less than two hours”. The colonial-style Galle railway station, he says “looks as antique as the fort itself. There are no computers or electronic screens. The tickets are thick Edmondson blocks with black ink spread over it”. Click below for more. #SriLanka #TrainJournies #IndianExpress #Galle #Colombo
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Undiscovered Guide spotlights Mirissa, the renowned Sri Lanka beach resort | Pledge Holidays Travel Blog

UNDISCOVERED GUIDE SPOTLIGHTS MIRISSA, THE RENOWNED SRI LANKA BEACH RESORT A relatively quiet and undeveloped beach, with good sands. The waves can be quite large, making it good for surfing, however swimming can be dangerous Undiscovered Guide says that “by day, the beach offers beautiful soft sand to relax on, with rustic restaurants separated in places by throngs of palm trees. Unlike Unawatuna, the restaurants remain rustic and unobtrusive on the beach”. Click below for more. #SriLanka #Mirissa #UndiscoveredGuide
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Undiscovered Guide spotlights Mirissa, the renowned Sri Lanka beach resort

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Irish writer freewheels her way around Sri Lanka’s ‘wild interior’ on a bicycle—and loves it!

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IRISH WRITER FREEWHEELS HER WAY AROUND SRI LANKA’S ‘WILD INTERIOR’ ON A BICYCLE—AND LOVES IT! Meeting one of our thousands of wild elephants face-to-face while bicycling along a Sri Lanka back-road would have been an experience worth the telling for Irish journalist Aoife Carrigy. Writing on the Indpendent.ie website, she describes how she and two English companions were debriefed before heading into the jungle. “Stay close,” our guide Sagara instructs us gravely. “And if you see an elephant, drop your bike and jump in the van.” “It’s the first time I’ve really considered meeting an elephant on a bicycle. My main concern on arrival in Colombo a few days earlier was to decode the enigmatic logic that keeps everybody alive on the anarchic roads." Click below for more. #SriLanka #AoifeCarrigy
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