Property of the Month

Half an acre of stunning ocean front property, surrounded by a lush garden full of mature coconut palms, Situated 1.5 KM from the Galle Matara road and only 15 minutes away from the supermarkets and the banks of Matara makes it an ideal location for a peaceful holyday home in a very convenient neighborhood. Given that it is only 150 M away from the stunning pollhana beach which is ideal for swimming all year around makes it even more attractive for a family that loves the beach but also does not want the hassle of having a public beach in front of their door step.

Villa of the Month

Chandolu

Chandolu is a beautifully and stylishly renovated villa overlooking the ramparts of Galle’s 17th century Dutch Fort – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Re-designed with a pleasant blend of modern chic with old world charm, this two-bedroomed villa is uniquely located to give you a view of both the ocean and glorious sunsets over the Ramparts.

This Month's Top Story

New Online Visa Regulation via ETA – Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has introduced the new Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) on September 30 in order to grant prior approval for visa online for foreign nationals instead of the ‘on arrival visa’ system.

The new Visa procedure requires tourists/ tourist agencies (acting as 3rd parties) to submit the Visa application for each applicant via the ETA (Electronic Travel Authorisation) to the Ministry of Emigration and Immigration.

Book of the Month

Sri Lanka Flavours

Like mother like son. The first thing that took me off guard was his green eyes. The women in the village where his grandmother was born were referred to as women with beautiful eyes. No wonder she passed it on to her daughter and from her to her son.

The sweetly-smiling amiable Chef - Channa Dassanayaka, the author of "Sri Lankan Flavours", is now the Sri Lankan food Ambassador to the world, won the prestigious award 'Gourmand WorldCook book of the year for foreign cookery books", first time ever opening the gate way for Sri Lankan cuisine to expose our flavoured ingredients in a desirable way and turning them into novel and local mouth-watering recipes.

Recipe of the Month

Wambatu in Tamarind

by Anushka Nanayakkara

Sri Lankan fare is often mistaken for yet another Indian regional cuisine. Yet to the culinary explorer, Sri Lankan Food is as intriguing and unique as the many other customs of this island paradise. In spite of its tiny size, Sri Lanka boasts an amazing variety of food and styles of cooking. The island has a rich heritage of indigenous dishes and its regional cooking is strongly individual and varied.