Pressroom Adventure Retreats, Wild Coast Tented LodgeApril 25, 2018June 14, 2025During your stay at Wild Coast Tented Lodge, on Sri Lanka’s southern coast, you can hunt for leopard tracks on the beach. Or venture into the jungle to see elephants. Or spend a morning at an ancient Buddhist temple before hopping into a boat on the Indian Ocean to look for blue whales. This lodge offers a unique mix of safari vacation, cultural immersion, and beach retreat. Wild Coast Tented Lodge is the third resort.
Pressroom Sri Lankan Puppet Theatre Through The AgesApril 25, 2018June 14, 2025Different forms of theatre—such as indoor stage dramas, street drama and puppet theatre performances—have been a part of Sinhalese culture for centuries. In fact, puppet theatre performances, known as rukada sandarshana in Sinhalese, have been traced back to the days of the Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa kingdoms.
Pressroom Adelaide bar Hains & Co teams with Dilmah tea to create new cocktailsApril 24, 2018June 14, 2025THE mixologists at one of Adelaide’s hippest small bars are busy jiggling tea bags as they put a new twist on classic cocktails.
Pressroom Malik Fernando, story in a tea cupApril 23, 2018June 14, 2025The second-generation owner of Dilmah on telling stories through tea, the lure of a family business, and promoting Sri Lanka as a luxury destination
Pressroom The most glamorous eco-hotels in the worldApril 23, 2018June 14, 2025To celebrate Earth Day on April 22, here's our pick of the most glamorous, green and groovy hotels on the planet.
Pressroom A Decade After Civil War, Sri Lanka Dives Into LuxuryApril 20, 2018June 14, 2025In the past seven years, tourism to the island nation has quadrupled. Now, hospitality leaders like Malik Fernando are creating unique high-end experiences to lure big-spending travelers.
Pressroom Taming the tiger: NZ’s Sri Lankan opportunityApril 19, 2018June 14, 2025With its bloody civil war put to rest, Sri Lanka is stepping onto the world stage with confidence. Shane Cowlishaw travels to the island nation to discover what opportunities await New Zealand businesses bold enough to enter the market.
Pressroom Shaken and stirred: cocktail hour with a dash of teaApril 18, 2018June 14, 2025Eat | Drink | Explore
Ceylon Today | Pressroom New blends of a known tasteApril 15, 2018June 14, 2025"I say let the world go to hell, but I should always have my tea," writes Fyodor Dostoyevsky on Notes from Underground.
Pressroom Colombo Development Dialogues highlights integrated development through partnerships, innovationApril 11, 2018June 14, 2025The inaugural Colombo Development Dialogues were held last Wednesday...
Pressroom | The Island The launch of “Dilmah Silver Jubilee Gourmet Afternoon High Tea” at Cinnamon Lakeside, ColomboApril 7, 2018June 14, 2025Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo last week launched "Dilmah Silver Jubilee Gourmet" lounge in partnership with Dilmah Tea.
Pressroom Conserving the Sri Lankan LeopardApril 3, 2018June 14, 2025Their love and interest in the Sri Lankan Leopard has taken them to many parts of the country where these animals roam. From tea estates to riverine forests and beyond researchers Anjali Watson and Dr. Andrew Kittle have scaled all areas where the presence