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Sri Lanka
A Journey to the Edge. Baththalanguduva Sri Lanka
This is the first Mihipedia Getaway of 2026, and nine of us are more than ready to trade the mainland’s momentum for something quieter, wilder. We leave Colombo…
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The Ghosts of the Walawwa: Ehelepola Wax Museum Kandy Sri Lanka
On a cool, mist-shrouded morning in Kandy, just steps from the rhythmic drums of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, stands a building that breathes…
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In the Aftermath. A Traveller’s Reminisce. Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has always been more than a destination to me. It has been a refuge, a companion, and the backdrop to some of my most…
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Roadtripping. Dambulla Jaffna Mannar Kalpitiya Sri Lanka
There are friendships that don’t need warming up, reminders, or those polite “we really must catch up” messages. With Fiona and Kumi, it’s always been simple:…
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Unearthing the Forgotten Capital. Kotte Sri Lanka
There’s a quiet thrill in discovering history along streets I’ve driven past a hundred times. On this overcast Saturday morning, nine of us gather outside the Kotte…
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Glory of Strobilanthes. Horton Plains Sri Lanka
Some journeys don’t simply take you somewhere—they return you to something lost. Silence. Wonder. The reminder that nature still works to its own ancient rhythm. This…
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Rails, Tea, and Hidden Hills. Beragala Sri Lanka
There’s a quiet kind of magic in leaving the familiar behind. For six friends seeking to shed city rhythms on another Mihipedia Getaway, Beragala offered exactly…
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Steady Views, Storied Bridge. Pekoe Trail 16. Ella Sri Lanka
We woke to a cool, lemon-gold morning at Senasuma Homestay, a quiet little guesthouse tucked into a corner of Ella. After a quick breakfast of hoppers, fruit and…
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Ancient Monasteries at Rajagala. Ampara Sri Lanka
We left Colombo at the crack of dawn, ten of us spanning generations from 19 to 85. The city was still half asleep as we drove…
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Riverston Revisited. Illukkumbura Sri Lanka
Third time’s the charm. That’s what I kept reminding myself as we wound our way up to Riverston in Illukkumbura, the road curling through valleys that,…