sunshine and flying foxes in Dambulla. My first Sri Lanka 24.
20 July 2004
SRI LANKA: EAST COAST ROAD TRIP Jaffna | Trincomalee | Batticaloa | Passikudah | Arugam Bay
Exploring secret beaches, stunning food, temples, wildlife and surfers’ paradise on the undiscovered side of Sri Lanka. Read the full story here:
Sri Lanka is well-known as an island of contrasts. Thanks to a unique blend of climates, characters and cultures, visitors here can be sunbaked on a sweep of golden sand in the morning and, by afternoon, be pulling on a sweater in the mist-swirled, Scottish Highland-like peaks of Tea Country. I mean, where else on the planet can you watch blue whales in the Indian Ocean and wander around a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the same day? Even so, nowhere in Sri Lanka quite illustrates this island’s amazing contrariness like its coasts.
The west coast really needs no introduction. Buoyed by the close proximity of the island’s main gateway – Bandaranaike International Airport – it forms the backbone to most holiday checklists, featuring, as it does, some of Sri Lanka’s seminal tourist sights. From the beach resorts of Negombo and its hectic capital, Colombo, all the way down to the always-popular historic port and fort of Galle, it is a well-known and deservedly popular honeypot for travelers.
The east coast is the mirror opposite. Requiring a little more dedication to reach, it remains largely untouched and tourist-free, with the exception of its world-renowned surf Mecca – Arugam Bay. But aside from this enclave of hip boarders, those searching out a more serene and undiscovered experience of Sri Lanka should try weaving their way from Jaffna in the north to Okanda in the south, taking in Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Passikudah and Pottuvil. It’s a stunning ride and a legacy of the civil war is that the roads have been updated and repaired recently, meaning mostly frictionless flow from top to bottom, which is a rarity elsewhere on the island. The best way to experience it all is by car or van, with drivers and vehicles cheap to commission and giving travellers the chance to gape in wonder at the scenery and life drifting past the window.
Along the way, the east coast’s breathtaking array of temples, islands, wildlife parks and beaches reveal themselves to just as impressive as their west coast counterparts. Far more so, some would say. The major difference is that they are wonderfully quiet, retaining that sense of realness and character that is conducive to any true travel adventure. The differences don’t stop with ambience either. When the monsoon rains hammer the west coast, the east is bathed in sunshine. Aficionados of Sri Lankan cuisine will also note subtle shifts in spices and style that mean the food here is unlike the rest of the island. There are changes in the dialects of those cooking it too. This is because the west coast is largely Sinhalese, whereas the string of towns and villages on the east is mostly populated by Tamil and Muslim communities.
So for anyone seeking serenity, variety, character and off-the-beaten-path adventure, here’s our guide to Sri Lanka’s ultimate east coast road trip.
Train crossing in Sri Lanka
Footage taken in Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka in 2016. Thank you to all the people who have viewed this video so far. With 125,000 views to date (in April 2018), it has been a surprise to find that so many other people enjoy train watching as much as, and maybe more, than I do. Happy train spotting!
Elephant Safari in Sri Lanka - Part 3
near to Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage
Yal Devi to Jaffna
Queen of Jaffna, Yal Devi train reached Jaffna this morning (Oct. 13), after a lapse of 24 years. President Mahinda Rajapaksa recommenced the train service by purchasing the first ticket to Jaffna from the Palai railway station and joined the first train journey reconnecting the North and South.
'යාපනයේ රැජින' හෙවත් යාල් දේවී දුම්රිය වසර 24කට පසු අද (ඔක්. 13) උදෑසන යාපනයට ළඟා විය. පලෙයි දුම්රිය ස්ථානයෙන් යාපනය බලා යෑමට ප්රථම ප්රවේශ පත්රය මිලදී ගත් ජනාධිපති මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ මැතිතුමා උතුර දකුණ නැවත යා කරන දුම්රිය සේවය නැවත ආරම්භ කිරීමේ ප්රථම ගමන්වාරයට එක්විය.
யாழ் தேவி புகையிரதம் 24 வருடங்கள் இடைவெளியின் பின்னர் யாழ்ப்பாணத்திற்கு இன்று முற்பகல் (ஒக். 13) சென்றடைந்தது. பளை புகையிரத நிலையத்தில் யாழ்ப்பாணத்திற்கான முதலாவது பயணச்சீட்டை கொள்வனவு செய்ததன் மூலம் புகையிரத சேவையை ஆரம்பித்து வைத்ததோடு, வடக்கையும், தெற்கையும் இணைக்கும் முதலாவது புகையிரதப் பயணத்தில் இணைந்து கொண்டார்.
1960s POV from Train, Sunset Through the Trees, Countryside
From the Kinolibrary Archive Film collections. To order the clip clean and high res or to find out more visit Clip ref A535
1960s POV from train travelling through the countryside, sunset seen through the trees
TFast Route Habarana polonnaruwa.. Santha Anthony
Santha Anthony
Curried Away at Flying Fish
A menu of Sri Lankan curries cooked by chef Peter Kuruvita of Flying Fish and the upcoming tv series 'My Sri Lanka with Peter Kuruvita'. Matched with Robert Oatley Wines it was a magical evening.
Massaged by Elephants?!
Mom getting massaged by Elephants!?
Rough Gem became a Ring from Grand Emerald hand made Jewellery in Kandy, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is world famous for the best gems stones in the whole world. Once it was called as Rathna Deepa (The island of gems). I found a rough red colour gem Stone from one of my friends gem mine. Handed over to Mr.Kosala at Grand Emerald Jewellery and ask him to make a silver ring for me. He personally inspect the stone, cut and polished it. Finally I receive a Ring for my taste from his team. If you need some hand made Jewellery for your taste in Sri Lanka, visit Grand Emerald in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka-Travellers Paradise.flv
Sri Lanka The Paradise Isle.
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Banana Ride.wmv
Enjoyin holid
DINE & UNWIND
Peter Kuruvita On MTV SPORTS ...!
Elephants in Sri Lanka
During my trip to Sri Lanka in summer 2011, I saw a bunch of elephants on the roadside.
Sam and Jess go to Sri Lanka Part 2
Timelaps Moon Clouds Window view
Timelaps Moon Clouds Window view
East Coast Wreck Expedition 2013 (First Draft)
5 Wrecks in 5 dives in Batticaloa and Kalmunai to explore and documents some shipwrecks. Part of Dharshana Jayawardena's ongoing work to document Sri Lanka's shipwreck. Featured here are two WWII wrecks, the Athelstane and Hollyhock both deep dives at 40-42 meters.
Filmed by Naren Gunasekera (islandscuba.net).
This is just a teaser, more footage with better editing and less cheesy music to follow
Ceylon Tea recipes - Sri Lanka
In Britain, we drink 165 million cups of tea A DAY. That's a lot of tea.
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