By- Beckie Johnson [Beckie Johnson, our guest contributor, owns Taragala Place, on Kalamatiya bird sanctuary] The seasonal rains have been late coming this year at Kalametiya bird sanctuary Click Here , so the lagoon has not swelled and filled up as in previous years. However, I wait with baited breath. As soon as the waters… Read More »
A report by Post Office Travel Money has concluded that Sri Lanka holidays offer the best value for UK travellers out of all long-haul destinations. Thailand holidays have often been praised for offering the best value, but in the latest Post office survey Thailand has nose-dived to sixth place as Sri Lanka has headed the… Read More »
Tripadviser’s Sri Lanka forum is never short of interest. Some of the advice provided on the forum is excellent, other opinions offered we heartily disagree with. What is certain is that the Red Dot Travel Blog always keeps a close eye on the latest trends. Tripadviser, by and large, has been good for the travel… Read More »
On Boxing Day 2004 Muttiah Muralitharan slept through his alarm clock. If he had awoken he would have been driving south down the Galle Road and into the full brunt of the Tsunami that was already ravaging southern Sri Lanka. Instead he was turned back by a policeman as he left Colombo. In his home… Read More »
As something of an adopted Sri Lankan myself, I felt obliged to journey south to Galle from Colombo to join the great pilgrimage to Muttiah ‘Murali’ Muralitharan – the Tamil man who has been hero to the island’s cricket cult for the past 18 years. Following the announcement of Murali’s impending retirement from Test cricket… Read More »
In the aftermath of the 2004 Tsunami disaster, nowhere was cricket’s reaction to a humanitarian crisis quicker and more direct than in Sri Lanka. At a time where political disharmony and corruption threatened to derail the relief process, it was Muttiah Muralitharan who used his status as a national cricket hero to galvanise an immediate… Read More »
Introducing Sri Lanka’s The Cricket Film 2011 Sinhawalokanaya! ‘Fox SearchLight Motion Pictures will work with Sri Lanka for the first time in history with this epic saga of Sri Lankan cricket.’ Coming soon…perhaps not to a cinema near you. By Archie Fellowes A few weeks ago I accepted an opportunity of a ‘supporting artists’ role… Read More »
My half-baked ideas for a painting the town red usually end up being memorable nights. The night of 30 July was no different: the first night of the Hikkaduwa Beach Festival. The past couple of years the Hikkaduwa Beach Festival had gained immense popularity although shrouded with some controversy. The 2010 Hikka Festival did not… Read More »
Good news for all you keen photographers: Red Dot has just launched an annual photography competition for Sri Lanka travellers. The competition is really easy to enter and the winner will receive a free flight to Sri Lanka valid for 12 months. There will also be additional prizes for runners-up including free accommodation stays and… Read More »
Red Dot is keen to hear about your travel experiences in Sri Lanka. To tempt you into writing a short blog we’ve decided to giveaway a bottle of Veuve Cliquot champagne every three months to one lucky writer. If the winner prefers a four-pack of Stella Artois then we can be flexible. The winner will… Read More »