• 14 September 2015
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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
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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
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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
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Vacation Diaries Malveena Jayawardena

What comes to mind when you think of

  • 03 September 2015
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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
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Vacation Diaries Sakie Ariyawansa

So, in December 2011, after the instant

  • 24 August 2015
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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
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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
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Sira’s Chalets, Mirissa

Taking a trip to Mirissa is like stepping into another world

  • 17 August 2015
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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
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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
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Checking Out Harini Gunatunga

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

  • 30 July 2015
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Vacation Diaries Sheshadri

A trip to Bangkok is synonymous with extravagant shopping excursions and the excitement of promising night-time adventures that has

  • 21 July 2015
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Checking Out Thushanee Illangakoon

Bright, vivacious and bubbly best describes Thushanee, a senior manager in quality systems and process management at a leading

  • 06 July 2015
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Mandara Rosen, Kataragama

Kataragama,the Sacred land of God Skanda is a hotspot for many devotees and travellers. For those taking a ride from Kataragama to

  • 06 July 2015
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Checking Out Aradhana Kothari

A youth and community worker with a passion for people, Aradhana recently left her work in England to embark on a 2 year adventure of

  • 29 June 2015
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Checking Out Riaz Cader

A photographer with a passion for capturing images of the wild, Riaz recently held a very successful exhibition of wildlife photography.

  • 15 June 2015
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Checking Out Shifani Ismail

Kind, happy and hospitable are three words that best describe Shifani Ismail. Currently living in London where she works in the retail industry,

  • 08 June 2015
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Checking Out Dr. Nilanthi Fernando

Dr. Nilanthi Fernando-Nanayakkara is a consultant neurologist and senior lecturer at the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of Sri

  • 01 June 2015
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Checking Out Catherine Rawson

Fashion designer Catherine Rawson lives in Galle where she runs The Old Railway, a cafe cum boutique store from where she sells her

  • 18 May 2015
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Checking Out Shanika Jayasinghe

Fabric designer and proprietor of Kathar motvo, Shanika is a bubbly person who thrives on creativity. A graduate of the La Salle College in

  • 11 May 2015
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Checking Out Sharon Dekker

Diminutive Sharon can normally be found attending to her menagerie of pets. A great animal lover Sharon is a campaigner for animal rights.

  • 27 April 2015
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Checking Out Samangi Rogrigo

A confirmed foodie, Samangi loves to travel in order to try out global cuisine and meet people. Working as a merchandiser enabled Samangi

  • 27 April 2015
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Wish You Were Here Ha Long Bay

Legend has it that Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, was created by a dragon sent by the Jade Emperor who descended from heaven into the sea and

  • 20 April 2015
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Checking Out Nadun Baduge

Nadun Baduge is one of Sri Lanka’s talented emerging photographers. A regular at many soires around the capital he is never far away

  • 06 April 2015
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Checking Out Prasanna Welangoda

Prasanna can usually be found reading or behind a camera. Employed by one of Sri Lanka’s leading hospitality brands he certainly knows a

  • 30 March 2015
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Checking Out Sewvandhi Noronha

Living in Dubai, a concrete city, Sewvandhi looks forward to her vacations to explore vast green spaces with an abundance of natural beauty.

  • 05 January 2015
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Pattaya’s Cartoon Network WaterPark

Mention Thailand and for many the first thing that springs to mind is shopping, nightlife and food. However there is more to Thailand than

  • 08 December 2014
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Sonali G De Silva

Sonali is the Managing Director of Opella (Pvt) Limited. Family and business has enabled her to travel to many destinations in the world.

  • 24 November 2014
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Sonali de Soysa

Sonali de Soysa is one who has traversed the world. This former airline personnel who now runs the succesful Little Sopranos singing school