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Hiking in Sri Lanka is absurdly underrated. On an island you can drive across in a day, you get 2,500-metre peaks, cloud forest, lowland rainforest with…

Ella, Sri Lanka is a small town that punches far above its weight. Twenty years ago it was a quiet junction in the tea country of…

The Knuckles Mountain Range is where Sri Lankan hikers go when they’re serious. East of Kandy, this UNESCO-listed wilderness — part of the Central Highlands World…

Sinharaja Rainforest is the wild heart of Sri Lanka — the island’s last substantial stretch of lowland rainforest and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988.…

The Devil’s Staircase is the hill-country hike that Sri Lankan hikers recommend to each other — a roughly 14 km mountain route between Kalupahana, down on…

Wangedigala: The Hill Country’s Favourite Camping Summit Wangedigala is the mountain Sri Lankan hikers climb when they want to sleep on a summit. Rising above Kalupahana…

Exploring the Routes to Hanthana Mountain Range The Hanthana Mountain Range is situated in the Kandy District of the Central Province, and the entire range can…

Introduction Horton Plains National Park is one of Sri Lanka’s most treasured natural attractions, boasting a stunning array of wildlife and natural scenery. The park, which…