Kick off your flip flops, wade through the water with the waves splashing against you. Climb a jagged little mound and catch the sunset and 360-degree views of the Indian Ocean and a pristine beach.

Sri Lanka has been ranked the number one destination to visit in October 2025 by global travel magazine Time Out, which ...

Ambika Muttoo sings the praises of Villa Vista in Mirissa, Sri Lanka. It will make you want to go and never leave Is it truly possible for the sky to splinter into so many colours? Perched on the ...

Sri Lanka proves that you don't need deep pockets to enjoy an international holiday. You can explore it all under Rs 40,000 if you plan wisely.

Casa Colombo Mirissa in Sri Lanka blends colonial and modern design, offering an outdoor pool and gourmet seafood, ideal for beach lovers. Contemporary boutique hotel overlooking the Indian Ocean, 2.3 ...

As the world marks World Tourism Day today, on, Sri Lanka stands at a critical juncture. Tourism has long been hailed as the ...

At Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport, a car awaits to drive us to our seaside destination. Now, depending on the kind of traveller you are, there are other ways of doing this. The train ...

Back to Mirissa beach: Sri Lanka tuk-tuk challenge What do you get when you put 70 foreigners in charge of 25 tuk-tuks? Charles Starmer-Smith finds out as he leads Team Telegraph on a wild and ...

MIRISSA, SRI LANKA (AFP) - In a Sri Lankan beach guesthouse blacked out by a power cut, the owner's son illuminates a printed Wifi password with his phone for two European backpackers. A moment later ...