I suspected that I was on to a big story at a time when no one had publicly made a compelling case in the media for Mirissa being an international whale watching hot spot. However, Southern Sri ...

Sri Lanka is one of the world’s most mesmerising destinations. Similar in land area to Ireland and rich in theatrical ...

For a weekend getaway, Sri Lanka presents ... distance away is Mirissa, with its crescent-shaped beach filled with coconut palms, offering a gateway to marine encounters. Whale watching in Mirissa ...

Very few places in the world can pride themselves on being a ‘year-round’ destination. And our island neighbour is certainly ...

Over 100 pilot whales have been saved after being stranded on Sri Lanka’s southwest coast. A combination of the country's navy and volunteers worked together on an overnight operation to push ...

elephants and whales, plus more unusual species like sloth bears, pangolins and lorises. Sri Lanka boasts an impressively high rate of endemic species, offering some of the finest wildlife ...

Starting from the bustling capital of Colombo then off to Kalutara, Bentota and finishing in the beach haven of Tangalle, ...