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The best cooking classes in Sri Lanka go far beyond a tourist morning. Here is where to learn actual Sri Lankan technique from people who have been cooking this way their whole lives.

Driving Sri Lanka's south coast on the A2 — from Colombo through Galle, Mirissa, Matara, and east to Hambantota — takes three days done properly. Here is the route, the stops, and what to know.

Sri Lanka has dive sites few people outside the industry know about — WWII wrecks, coral walls, and whale sharks. Here is where to dive, what certification you need, and what to expect.

Cycling Sri Lanka gives you access to roads, villages, and landscapes that no other transport reaches. Here are the best routes by region, what gear you need, and how to plan each one.

Snorkelling and diving in Sri Lanka reveals an underwater world that most visitors never see. Here is where to go and what you will find.

Kitulgala is three hours from Colombo in the Kelani River valley. The white water rafting is the best in Sri Lanka, and the surrounding forest is where The Bridge on the River Kwai was filmed.

Wilpattu is Sri Lanka's largest national park and its least visited. Leopard density is among the highest in Asia. Here is how to visit, what to expect, and why the absence of crowds is the whole point.

Sri Lanka is one of the world's great gemstone sources — sapphires, rubies, cat's eyes, alexandrites. Here is what the NGJA certification means, which dealers to trust, and how to avoid the most common mistakes.

Sri Lanka has the highest density of Asian elephants in the world. Minneriya's Gathering draws 300+ elephants to a single reservoir. Here is where to see them, what responsible viewing looks like, and what to avoid.

The wet zone trails of the Sinharaja buffer zone are among the finest nature walks in Asia. Here is how to access them, what guides are available, and what you will actually see.

Sri Lankan temples are active places of worship. Dress correctly, move quietly, and understand what you are seeing. Here is the etiquette, the meaning, and how to visit properly without being a tourist.