Uswetakeiyawa. Try saying that 5 times fast. I once heard it being referred to as UK, but I don’t know if that’s a thing yet.

The Kingsbury’s poolside restaurant, the Waterscape, offers a pretty great view (for now) and al fresco dining. If you’re looking for a decent grill or

The Wolvendaal Church is probably the most impressive piece of Dutch architecture in Colombo. It’s very, very solid – five foot thick walls, high ceilings

The Hambegamuwa district, while nowhere as famous as the neighbouring Udawalawe, is still a great location for naturalists. With hundreds of acres of unspoilt forest

Mama’s used to be the spot in Galle Fort for rice and curry. We don’t know what exactly has happened (rumor is a management change)

Foody Goody, one of Good Market’s favourites on Saturday at Racecourse has started a stall at the Thursday Diyatha Uyana Good Market too. They sell

UPDATE: this place is no longer operating. We hope it comes back. Yet another of the Good Market’s fabulous finds, the Ceylan Crêperie is a

Stick No Bills has a really cool collection of vintage posters, prints and postcards. They’re mad expensive for originals but their prints and postcards are

A legendary figure on Colombo's secondhand book scene, Deen the Bookman has a vast selection of titles, from run-of-the-mills & boons to obscure medical titles.

We recently spent a lazy weekend at one of Jetwing’s properties, Saffron & Blue. It’s a lovely boutique hotel, impeccably furnished and right on Kosgoda