Galle
A Dutch fort on a promontory, ramparts you can walk at sunset, and a southern coastline of beaches within twenty minutes in either direction. Galle has become the island's most desirable address for boutique villas and second homes.
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Sri Lanka's Hill Country: Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Ella
Tea estates, cool air, colonial towns and one of the world's great train journeys. A guide to the central highlands and how to travel between them.
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Things to Do in Galle: A Local's Guide to the Fort and Beyond
The Fort takes half a day. The rest of Galle — the beaches, the stilt fishermen, the tea country an hour inland — takes considerably longer, and most visitors miss it entirely.
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The Best Time to Visit Sri Lanka: Two Monsoons, Explained
Sri Lanka has no single dry season. Two opposing monsoons hit opposite coasts at opposite times — which means somewhere on the island is always in season.
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Surfing in Sri Lanka: Seasons and Where to Go
Warm water year-round and two surf seasons on opposite coasts. Where to learn, where to progress, and when each break is working.
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Wildlife and Safari in Sri Lanka
Leopards, the world's largest gathering of wild elephants, and blue whales offshore — all on one small island. A guide to the parks and when to visit them.
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Colonial Sri Lanka: Portuguese, Dutch and British
Four and a half centuries of European rule left forts, churches, railways and a legal system. Here's how to read the layers — and where each one is still standing.
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Buying Property in Sri Lanka as a Foreigner: What Actually Applies
Foreigners cannot buy freehold land in Sri Lanka. They can hold 99-year leases, buy apartments above the fourth floor outright, and own through a local company — each with real trade-offs.