I'm no stranger in Colombo; this is my third visit here in as many years. You only have to walk past Galle Face Road to sense a new energy that's sweeping Sri Lanka's capital. There's no better ...

There's a new optimism in the air, a much-needed respite to a country that has been through turbulent times. First the pandemic and then political upheaval brought the country to the brink. The ...

Zinara Rathnayake is a writer based in India and Sri Lanka with bylines in The New York Times, BBC, CNN, Atlas Obscura, and others. Her work largely focuses on travel, food, and culture, among others.

As we start to travel again – cautiously and gratefully – the island nation of Sri Lanka calls. Its capital, Colombo, is a melting pot of flavours waiting to be savoured. Here are five great ...