Sri Lanka Blog Posts
Polonnaruwa – Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle Part 3
Polonnaruwa was the last stop on our weekend tour of the cultural triangle. Of the 3 sites within the triangle, it was the furthest east and therefore in slightly dodgey grounds. We were advised that [...]
Anuradhapura – Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle Part2
Anuradhapura is the capital of Sri Lanka's North Central Province. It's a city famous for its well-preserved ruins of ancient Sri Lankan civilization and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also reported to be one [...]
The Dambulla Cave Temple – Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle Part1
The Dambulla Cave Temple is just one of the many jewels in Sri Lankas Cultural Triangle crown. The Cultural Triangle is situated in the centre of the island and covers an area which includes the World Heritage [...]
Pinnawala elephant orphanage, Sri Lanka
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is an orphanage, nursery and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants all rolled into one. Located at Pinnawala village, in the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka, I was lucky enough to make a visit to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage during my time [...]
Sigiriya Rock – climbing a big rock to an ancient fortress
In simplest term, Sigiriya is a town with a large stone and ancient rock palace ruin located on the top (Sigiriya Rock). Located in the Matale District of Central Province. The nearest city to Sigiriya is Dambulla, which itself [...]
My Sri Lankan Bucket List
Having spent a couple of months living and teaching in Sri Lanka, I feel I got to know the country quite well during my time there. When not teaching over the weekend, I would set [...]
Volunteering – is it worth the money?
Volunteering can be quite expensive, it looks great on your CV and promises to get you as close to living in a local community as possible, but prices can sometimes reach into the thousand’s, add [...]
Climbing Adam’s Peak, Sri Lanka
Adam's Peak is a 2,243 metres (7,359 ft) tall conical mountain located in central Sri Lanka. It is well-known for the Sri Pada "sacred footprint", a 1.8 metres (5 ft 11 in) rock formation near the summit, in Buddhist tradition it [...]
Sri Lanka pt8 – Time to go
…. I’M IN A GLASS CAGE OF EMOTION!!! That’s it, all done at travelers, one more night then off to Thailand. Don’t think I’ve ever been this nervous about anything, actually feel quite sick … [...]
Sri Lanka pt7 – Back to Ja Ela
Hello once again ladies & gents, boys and girls. As I sit writing this, watching rangers score a last minute winner over Cardiff (had to get that in! It was on TV too so everyone [...]