• 18 November 2015
Basics of Sunscreen Usage

Despite the torrential rain the past few days, most of the Sri Lankan year is pretty sunshine-y. Which is also why it’s pretty sad that we

  • 16 November 2015
Checking Out Chanaka Herath

Chanaka Herath is an IT and a Management professional. Having lived abroad for a number of years, the easy paced island lifestyle lured

  • 09 November 2015
Checking Out Ina Wehlit Perera

Leading fashion model Ina, of mixed Sri Lankan and German parentage is forging ahead as an entrepreneur. An advocate of clean living Ina

  • 02 November 2015
Checking Out Tracy Jayasinghe

This week we feature Tracy who is a school teacher by profession. Also known for her theatrical prowess Tracy has performed in many Sri

  • 26 October 2015
5 mustdos in Mirissa

You rarely find a Sri Lankan who doesn’t enjoy a good holiday on the beach. However, not all beach stretches in the island offer a perfect

  • 26 October 2015
Checking Out Shakeela Obeysekere

A hotelier with 15 years of experience Shakeela who lived in London has now returned home to Sri Lanka where she is the General Manager

  • 26 October 2015
Sri Lanka listed as No.13!

Cond Nast Traveler (CNT) just released the results of its annual Readers’ Choice Awards, and for the fifth year in a row, Italy is the No. 1

  • 22 October 2015
Vacation Diaries Kaushika Jayalath

As a Sri Lankan, our understanding of a white Christmas is limited to cotton wool pretending to be snow in department store decorations.

  • 19 October 2015
Checking Out Simone Wanigesekera

Harbouring a penchant for dining out especially given sampling Indian, Thai and Moroccan cuisine, Simone who lives in London balances

  • 15 October 2015
Vacation Diaries Nishadi Liyanage

While studying in Australia, my plan was to cross off as many items on my bucket list, and the newest addition to the list was to try and visit all

  • 12 October 2015
Checking Out Helen Gallagher

Helen is the epitome of a perfect mix of grace, poise and friendliness. Having moved to Sri Lanka when her husband took up a post as the

  • 05 October 2015
Checking Out Alifiya

For glamorous Alifiya, life is also about laughter, family and friends.

  • 02 October 2015
Vaccinations

The influenza virus, better known as the flu, has become a common illness among people of all ages. The flu season cannot be distinctly

  • 28 September 2015
Checking Out Needra Silva

Product Information Designer Needra is a genteel sort who loves anything related to crafting particularly card making. She also lists reading

  • 24 September 2015
Vacation Diaries Kaushika Jayalath

Any student in Melbourne on a tight budget knows the solution for the winter chills during the mid year university break. A road trip in

  • 21 September 2015
Checking Out Navamalika Wijeratne

An insurance broker by profession Nawamalika, loves nothing more than snuggling up with her kids, reading, cooking and dreaming.

  • 17 September 2015
Vacation Diaries Sakie Ariyawansa

Delhi had always been a dream, a fascinating one rather, that my heart always urged to go to. Finally, I fulfilled its untamed wish in December

  • 15 September 2015
Grand Holidays

Grand Holidays, a new entrant to the destinations management industry in Sri Lanka has quite a number of packages to offer to its

  • 14 September 2015
Checking Out Thilani Samarasinghe

The proud owner of a great sense of humour and a repartee of quick witted replies for any given situation, Thilani works as the Head of

  • 14 September 2015
Serena & Sean

Meet Serena and Sean Hillier - both from the UK, they travelled all the way to Sri Lanka to have their destination wedding in our beautiful

  • 10 September 2015
Vacation Diaries Kaushika Jayalath

Have you ever wondered whilst watching a movie, how the protagonist is crossing a desert at one point, and within seconds, appears in the

  • 03 September 2015
Vacation Diaries Malveena Jayawardena

What comes to mind when you think of

  • 03 September 2015
What needs to be done in Yala!

Wildlife enthusiasts are urging that authorities act fast after the recent report that another leopard was killed inside the Yala National Park, very

  • 27 August 2015
Vacation Diaries Sakie Ariyawansa

So, in December 2011, after the instant

  • 24 August 2015
Checking Out Duaine Peiris

The hospitable Duaine Peiris who is on a mission to promote healthy eating via his restaurant Calorie Counter is a confirmed foodie.

  • 20 August 2015
Vacation Diaries Krishni Iresha

’’One night in Bangkok and the world’s your oyster,’’ said Murray Head. And this was the song that was stuck in our heads in the run up to o

  • 17 August 2015
Sira’s Chalets, Mirissa

Taking a trip to Mirissa is like stepping into another world

  • 17 August 2015
Checking Out Dakshini Wirasinha

An accountant by profession Dakshini works in the UK for a travel company that specialises in educational travel tours for students.

  • 13 August 2015
Vacation Diaries Sam Jay

So today I realized that Melbourne is one of those places that have a lot to offer its residents and tourists alike. If you have one night to soak

  • 03 August 2015
Checking Out Harini Gunatunga

This week Harini Gunatunga features on Checking Out. Qualified in the field of HR,