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The Essentials of Sri Lanka<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We\nhave all been looking to the light at the end of the tunnel and now, finally,\nwe can see it revealing Asian countries as the region slowly starts to re-open\nto travel and tourism. In this edition we are happy to announce the reopening\nof this South Asian Island nation, Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since\nOctober 31, 2021, Sri Lanka is welcoming visitors to its beautiful shores\nagain. Open to most countries however all foreign visitors will need to acquire\na visa, health insurance, and present a negative COVID-19 test result taken no\nlonger than 72 hours before their trip. Fully vaccinated travellers, presenting\na negative COVID-19 PCR test result and visiting from Sri Lanka\u2019s list of\napproved countries, do not have to undergo a COVID-19 test on day 7 of their\nstay. Visitors who have travelled within the last 14days to South American\ncountries, India, South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia,\nSwaziland, Zambia or Zimbabwe are not permitted entry to Sri Lanka presently\nand until further notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enchanting\nSri Lanka offers visitors a dizzying array of sight and activities to see and\ndo. From mountains to jungle and virgin forest, to the beach and the sea, Sri\nLanka really has it all. Discover the rich culture and deep history in the\nancient cities of Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura. Head out on outdoor adventures\nsuch as leopard safaris, seeking out the forest elephants of Gal Oya National\nPark, bird watching or go big with whale watching. Climb the UNESCO world\nheritage site of Sigiriya or Lion Mountain \u2013 a breathtaking, literally during\nthe climb, site of historical and religious importance with both a fort and a\nBuddhist monastery atop this monolithic pillar of rock. Swap stories with\npeople of the forest dwelling Vedda tribe at the stunning Gal Oya Lodge. Sri\nLanka\u2019s first nation people, learn about their ancient ways of life and living\nin harmony with nature which are timely lessons for us all to learn. And so\nmany more sights and activities beyond these highlights. Sri Lanka truly is a\nland of endless wonder and fascination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start\nplanning your holidays and travels in this mesmerizing country with the help of\nthe Secret Retreats\u2019 concierges and look forward to a uniquely rewarding and\nunforgettable holiday in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THE MAGIC OF MANNAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mannar\nIsland, in Sri Lanka\u2019s Northern Province, is an island off the coast of Mannar,\nlinked to the mainland via a causeway that is also said to have once been\nconnected to India through a chain of limestone shoals called Adam\u2019s Bridge.\nMannar Island is renowned for its absolutely stunning Hindu temples, churches and\nmosques, set amongst the island\u2019s scenery of lagoons, lush greenery and sand\nbanks which are also home to a rich variety of resident and migrant birds \u2013 the\nisland is also home to the Vankalai Sanctuary for birds, protecting the islands\nwetlands and wetland birds. The waters around the island are equally rich in\nwildlife, with the star being the Sea Cow or Manatee – the animal believed to\nbe the inspiration behind 100s of years of seafarers\u2019 tall tales of mermaids.  Wander the streets of Mannar town, actually\nthe capital of Mannar district, and discover the crumbling facades of 100s of\nyears of history of the island, where stories are told in architecture of the\nPortuguese, the Dutch, the British and the Tamil people who have all called\nthis pretty island home. The more you see of this hidden jewel, the deeper\nyou\u2019ll want to dig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THE CULTURAL TRIANGLE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look\nin awe at some of the South Asia\u2019s most evocative historical sights touring Sri\nLanka\u2019s cultural triangle. From the sacred city of Anuradhapura in the north,\nthen head south to the ancient cave temples at Dambulla, and completing the 3rd<\/sup>\npoint of the triangle, with a stop along the way at Sigiriya, by heading east\nto another of Sri Lanka\u2019s important ancient cities, Polonnaruwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anuradhapura,\na sacred city of well-preserved ruins and monuments dating back more than\n2,000years, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world today.\nThe old city of Anuradhapura is a sprawling complex of archaeological and\narchitectural wonders. One of Sri Lanka\u2019s 8 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the\ncity was once the centre of Theravada Buddhism and is home to a holy tree that\nwas grown from a cutting from Siddhartha Gautama\u2019s (the Buddha) ‘tree of\nenlightenment’. The cutting, planted in the city in 345BC, was taken from the Pipal,\nBo, Bodhi or Sacred Fig tree in Bodh Gaya beneath which the Buddha is believed\nto have achieved enlightenment. Enormous dagobas (brick stupas), palaces, ancient\npools and crumbling temples, built over the combined reigns of more than 120 of\nSri Lanka\u2019s kings, all compete for your awe, wonder, and for space on your\ncamera\u2019s hard drive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moving\nsouth to the cave temples at Dambulla, this holy site is another of this\namazing country\u2019s UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Sri Lankans have been using the\ncaves since prehistoric times, today more than 80 of these caves are dedicated\nto Buddhism, set with Buddhist murals, stupa and statuary, there are said to be\nmore than 150 statues of the Buddha in these cave temples. The Dambulla cave\nmonastery comprises 5 main caves and has been in use since at least the 1st<\/sup>\nCentury BC. Heading east from Dambulla to complete the 3 points of the triangle\na diversion inside the triangle to Sigiriya is a Sri Lanka essential. The\nigneous pillar of rock known as Sigiriya or Lion Rock earned its name from the\nenormous lion which greeted visitors halfway up the rock. Carved in the rock\nperhaps as a gateway guardian to the Sigiriya, the lion long served both to\nwelcome visitors and warn enemies. Sigiriya was home to a palace and a fortress.\nThe palace and fort perched atop this enigmatic rock featured five gates and\nmeasured just under two miles wide by just over a half-mile long. Sirigiya was\nmade a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\ncomplete the cultural triangle at the city of Polonnaruwa. Made a UNESCO World\nHeritage Site the same year as Lion Rock, this ancient city is famed for being\none of Sri Lanka\u2019s most beautiful and cleanest cities. Founded as the first\ncity (capital) by the Sinhalese over 1,000years ago after the sacking of\nAnuradhapura in 993 by the Pandyas (ancient dynasty of Tamils from Southern\nIndia). Referred to as a Garden City, the city planning and construction of\nPolonnaruwa is renowned for its beauty making the enigmatic ruins a\nphotographer\u2019s paradise. If you end your triangle tour at the north then a trip\nto the National Park of Wilpattu is highly recommended. Or perhaps end your\ntriangle to the south and head to another of Sri Lanka\u2019s UNESCO World Heritage\nSites, the ancient city of Kandy before heading east to one of Sri Lanka\u2019s off\nthe beaten path, and all the better for it, National Parks at Gal Oya.<\/p>\n\n\n

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THE NATURAL WONDERS OF THE NATIONAL PARKS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sri\nLanka, thanks to its great diversity of habitats, is home to an incredible\ndiversity of flora and fauna. Depending on which study you read, the numbers\nare never in agreement (are they ever? what do you call a group of scientists?\n– An argument), Sri Lanka boasts around 100 species of mammal, 7,500 different\nplant species, and more than 400 (some say more than 500) species of birds. Sri\nLanka also has one of the highest rates of biological endemism in the world\ntoday too. In a land of so many natural wonders it is most pleasing to know\nthat Si Lankan\u2019s value their wildlife and wild country, and they have set aside an\nincredible 26% of Sri Lanka\u2019s total land area for nature<\/em> in the form\nof a variety of protected areas including sanctuaries, biosphere reserves and\nNational Parks – one of the highest percentages set aside in the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If\nwe are talking wildlife then we have to mention Sri Lanka\u2019s Big Five, and this\nlist might surprise you. The Big Five, typical safari parlance to denote the superstar\nanimals within an area, the \u2018must try to see\u2019 animals (with \u2018try\u2019 being the\noperative word, as most of the world\u2019s wondrous beasts wouldn\u2019t have survived\nto today – for scientists to try to count them – by being easy to see now would\nthey\u2026maybe that\u2019s why the counts never agree) in Sri Lanka we are looking for\nLeopards (always a good idea to try and spot one before it spots you\u2026pun\nintended), Sloth Bears (they might be slow but they are masters of disguise,\nnever let them near your dressing-up box), Elephants, Sperm Whales, and the\nlargest mammal alive today, the absolutely awesome Blue Whale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\ncrowning jewel for wildlife lovers on holiday in Sri Lanka is though typically\nthe leopard. And as incredibly stealthy as leopards are, if you are on a\nleopard safari in Sri Lanka you are very very likely to encounter one of these\nbig cats\u2026and safely, without having to present yourself as bait (always a good\nidea to pay your bills without argument when on safari). The highest population\ndensity of leopards in Sri Lanka\u2019s National Parks is at Yala National Park, and\nif guided by the excellent Noel Rodrigo\u2019s Leopard Safari seeing these beautiful\nand often elusive animals in the wild is almost guaranteed. Glamping on the\nedge of the park in their luxurious safari tents you will make 2 expertly\nguided safaris a day into Yala. The team also have a site at Wilpattu National\nPark which aside from leopards is a great place to see the sloth bear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gal\nOya National Park is Sri Lanka\u2019s oldest National Park, one of the biggest too, and\nhome to the country\u2019s biggest lake, Senanayake Samudra Lake. Located off the well-trodden\npath of the tourist industry it is certainly one of the quietest (for tourism)\nparks in the country too and the abundance of the animal and birdlife are\ntestament to this. A stay at the gorgeous Gal Oya Lodge on the edge of the park\nis the perfect way to experience and enjoy this incredible place. With 10\ncomfortable bungalows set within more than 20acres of private forest Gal Oya\nLodge makes the perfect home base for Sri Lanka wildlife holiday. The lodge\nteam also work closely with the indigenous forest dwelling Vedda tribe, Sri\nLanka\u2019s first nation, who will guide guests on forest walks, safaris and to\nmeet the tribe to learn about their ancient way of life. Bird watching is\nexcellent at Gal Oya but the highlight has to be the Gal Oya elephants and\ntheir famed behaviour of swimming in the lake going from island to island for\nfresh grazing grounds. Another of Sri Lanka\u2019s elephant wonders is The\nGathering. Considered one of the world\u2019s top ten wildlife spectacles, the wild\nelephants of Minneriya National Park gather at the park\u2019s lake in an enormous\nherd of more than 400 head of elephants around the months of July to October,\nthe dry season for Central and Northern Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And\nthe animals just get bigger, and they don\u2019t get any bigger than the Sperm Whale\nand the mighty Blue Whale. These ocean giants are found off the southern coast\nfrom December to April. It was originally believed that Blue Whales migrated to\nSri Lanka\u2019s coast for feeding, but studies have shown that there is a Blue\nWhale population off Sri Lanka all year-round, but they come closer to shore\nfor feeding from December to April. With the steep drop of the continental\nshelf off the southern and eastern coast of Sri Lanka, great cold currents\ndraft up from the ocean depths pushing huge volumes of krill and plankton to\nthe surface. This is what makes southern Sri Lanka such a fantastic place for\nwhale watching. Sperm Whales are also a year-round resident, along with spinner\ndolphins and a variety of other whale species, and again a good time for whale\nwatching is in the Blue Whale season. Tours are organized from the southern and\nnorth-eastern respectively coastal towns of Mirissa and Trincomalee for both\nthe Blue and the Sperm whales. And Kalpitiya, on the western coast, is also considered\none of the world\u2019s best spots for Sperm Whale watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And\nstaying in the south there is one last wildlife site worth a mention, and it\nhas to be Sinharaja in the southern lowlands of Sri Lanka. Again, another of\nSri Lanka\u2019s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Sinharaja Forest Reserve was made both\na Biosphere Reserve and a World Heritage Site. Nearly 40square miles of virgin\nforest, the reserve is home to more than 140 species of birds, and with 21 out\nof 26 bird species endemic to Sri Lanka found here too. Magnificent Crested\nSerpent Eagles and Changeable Hawk-Eagles, Flamingoes, Hornbills, Parrots,\nParakeets, Fly Catchers, Owls and Owlets, and colourful Woodpeckers and\nKingfishers to name just a few. This rich endemism of Sinharaja is not restricted\nto birds alone, more than 60% of the trees here are both endemics and rare.<\/p>\n\n\n

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SRI LANKA\u2019S BEACH LIFE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunscreen\nat the ready, it\u2019s time to head to the glorious golden sands and beautiful\nbeaches of the southern coast. With coconut palm-lined beaches, turquoise seas,\nsublime curved lost bays, and sunsets to get engaged to, Sri Lanka\u2019s coast and\nbeaches have all the ingredients you need for a truly wonderful beach holiday\nto rival anywhere else in Asia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grab\nyour surfboard and explore surf spots for all levels. Search for deeper blue,\nget your snorkel or scuba-dive equipment on, back roll entry into warm water\nand encounter Sri Lanka\u2019s abundant sea life up close, explore the healthy reefs\nwith their surprising and colourful inhabitants. Leave footsteps on sunrise\nbeach walks as you watch fishermen coming back from their night-out at sea.\nLive in the moment, at peace with the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nbeach at Arugam Bay, on Sri Lanka’s dry south-east coast, is the stuff of dreams\nfor advertising execs trying to sell Bounty chocolate bars. The local villagers\nhave long held off the march of corporate tourism and kept their slice of\nparadise free of major development and big branded businesses. Castor-sugar-soft\nsands, coconut palms bowing lazily in the breeze, and being largely off the\ntourist radar tranquility is assured but for the whoops and whooshes of surfers\nriding the revered point break \u2013 considered one of Sri Lanka\u2019s best waves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mirissa,\nwhile famed for the whale watching just off the coast also has a fine beach.\nPalm fringed sands and a sea good for swimming and some gentle waves for trying\nyour hand at surfing perhaps. An arrow shaped coast with scattered rocky crags snorkeling\nis also possible here with 5 good spots for sea life spotting. It is a charming\nbeach and not overly developed with most of the development focused on catering\nto the whale watching tours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And\nfor a different kind of beach life why not head to Negombo beach. On Sri\nLanka\u2019s west coast, the beach is home to a Christian community of fisherfolk. Occupied\nby the Portuguese in the early 16th<\/sup> Century for its excellent\nprotected mooring \u2013 a shallow lagoon \u2013 they established both a trading port and\nprotected it all with a military fort. Spice trading and fishing were key\ntrades, particularly cinnamon. Traditional fishing is still practiced here\ntoday with catamarans and out-rigger canoes, and the lagoon crab and lobster\nare a must taste delicacy when visiting Negombo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visiting\nNegombo is easy when combined with a stay at Ambarella Lodge, located near Negombo\nand just 25minutes from Columbo Airport. The lodge is very convenient for stays\nboth at the start of your holiday to Sri Lanka, or pre departure. Your long-haul\nflight timings to and from Sri Lanka are often late evening and early morning\nso having a delightful garden lodge set within a coconut grove and spice garden\nis the perfect way to relax post or preflight. Immersed in nature, close to\nNegombo to enjoy the beach life and local culture, and very convenient for\nColumbo Airport, Ambarella Lodge is the perfect choice for arrival and\npre-departure stays on a Sri Lanka tour and holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In sharing our Asian homes with travellers, Secret Retreats strive\nto ensure that each and every footprint placed in our destinations leaves a\npositive impact on our local community and environment in supporting our\nefforts in sustainability and conservation. Contact our concierge and find out\nhow you can experience luxury travel and still leave positive impact to the\nworld.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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