https://thepearledition.asia/ 2026-09-30 weekly 1.0 https://thepearledition.asia/about/ 2026-10-07 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/booking-terms/ 2026-09-22 weekly 0.6 https://thepearledition.asia/privacy/ 2026-09-30 weekly 0.6 https://thepearledition.asia/destinations/adams-peak/ 2026-10-07 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/destinations/arugam-bay/ 2026-10-07 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/destinations/colombo/ 2026-10-07 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/colombo-galle-face-sunset.jpg Sunset — Galle Face Green https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/colombo-dutch-hospital.jpg Heritage — Dutch Hospital precinct https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/colombo-pettah-bazaar-new.jpg Markets — Pettah bazaar https://thepearledition.asia/destinations/ella/ 2026-10-07 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/ella-hilltop-hero.jpg Ella, tea terraces and slow trains https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/ella-nine-arch-bridge-v2.jpg Icon — Nine Arch Bridge https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/ella-little-adams-peak.jpg Sunrise walk — Little Adam's Peak https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/ella-tea-factory.jpg Estate visit — Tea factory tour https://thepearledition.asia/destinations/galle/ 2026-10-07 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/galle-old-gate-voc-hero.jpg Galle Fort, where four centuries meet https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/galle-fort-ramparts-dusk.jpg Looking down a lamplit Galle Fort street at dusk towards the sea wall, with cafe terraces and a vintage Morris Minor https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/galle-lighthouse.jpg Galle Lighthouse, built 1848, above the turquoise water and palms at the southeastern point of Galle Fort, Sri Lanka https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/galle-pedlar-street-sign.jpg The Pedlar Street nameplate in Galle Fort, lettered in Sinhala, English and Tamil by the Galle Municipal Council https://thepearledition.asia/destinations/kandy/ 2026-10-07 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/destinations/knuckles/ 2026-10-07 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/destinations/mirissa/ 2026-10-07 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/destinations/negombo/ 2026-10-07 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/negombo-fishing-dawn.jpg Fishermen hauling in a beach seine net on the sand at Negombo, Sri Lanka https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/negombo-marsh-boat.jpg A fisherman poling a blue outrigger canoe along the mangrove-lined waterway behind Negombo https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/negombo-little-rome-stmarys.jpg St Mary's Church, the white colonial cathedral at the centre of Negombo, seen from above with the ocean beyond https://thepearledition.asia/destinations/nuwara-eliya/ 2026-10-07 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/destinations/polonnaruwa/ 2026-10-07 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/destinations/sigiriya/ 2026-10-07 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/sigiriya-summit-palace-v1.jpg The summit — The Lion Rock palace https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/sigiriya-frescoes-v1.jpg Halfway up — The mirror wall frescoes https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/sigiriya-water-gardens-v1.jpg At the base — The water gardens https://thepearledition.asia/destinations/tangalle/ 2026-10-07 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/destinations/trincomalee/ 2026-10-07 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/destinations/weligama/ 2026-10-07 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/destinations/yala/ 2026-10-07 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/yala-wild-coast-v1.jpg Coastline — Yala's wild beach https://thepearledition.asia/experience/ 2026-09-15 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/experience/ayurveda/ 2026-09-18 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/ayurveda-herbs.jpg Diagnosis — Personal consultation https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/ayurveda-therapy.jpg Treatment — Traditional therapies https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/ayurveda-preparation.jpg Diet — Ayurvedic cuisine https://thepearledition.asia/experience/colombo/ 2026-09-18 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/experience/cooking/ 2026-09-18 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/cooking-hearth-clay-pots-hero.jpg Hearth-side rice & curry class https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/cooking-market-produce.jpg Women selling greens, banana flowers, limes and gourds at a Sri Lankan village market https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/cooking-clay-pot-curries.jpg Vegetable and meat curries finished in black clay chatti pots on a kitchen counter https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/cooking-shared-rice-and-curry.jpg An overhead spread of Sri Lankan rice and curry, dhal, sambol, papadam and fried fish in clay bowls https://thepearledition.asia/experience/diving/ 2026-09-18 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/experience/elephants/ 2026-09-18 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/elephants-herds-v2.jpg Wildlife — Herds by the hundred https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/elephants-family-groups-v2.jpg Behaviour — Family groups https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/elephants-tusker-calves-v3.jpg Landscape — Reservoir backdrop https://thepearledition.asia/experience/gallewalk/ 2026-09-18 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/galle-golden-hour-walk-hero.jpg Golden-hour heritage walk through Galle Fort https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/galle-ramparts-clock-tower-card.jpg The Galle Fort clock tower and a Dutch sentry box on the rampart wall against a blue sky https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/galle-dutch-townhouse-card.jpg Bougainvillea against the ochre wall and arched blue shutters of a Dutch townhouse in Galle Fort https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/galle-lighthouse.jpg Galle Lighthouse, standing since 1848, above the palms and turquoise water at the Fort's southeastern point https://thepearledition.asia/experience/hiking/ 2026-09-18 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/adams-peak-summit-sunrise-v1.jpg Sunrise — The summit shrine https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/adams-peak-shadow-v1.jpg Phenomenon — The mountain's shadow https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/adams-peak-lit-stairway-v1.jpg Trail — The lit stairway https://thepearledition.asia/experience/safari/ 2026-09-18 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/safari-elephant-crossing-v1.jpg Herds — Elephant crossings https://thepearledition.asia/experience/sigiriya/ 2026-09-18 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/sigiriya-frescoes-v1.jpg Art — 1,500-year-old frescoes https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/sigiriya-mirror-wall-v1.jpg Landmark — The mirror wall https://thepearledition.asia/experience/surf/ 2026-09-18 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/surf-arugam-bay-hero-v1.jpg Ride the point break https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/surf-main-point-v1.jpg Surf — Main Point break https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/surf-board-wall-v1.jpg Culture — Laid-back bay life https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/surf-lineup-v1.jpg Levels — Breaks for everyone https://thepearledition.asia/experience/tea/ 2026-09-18 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/tea-hand-picked-leaf-v1.jpg Craft — Hand-picked leaf https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/tea-working-factory-v1.jpg Process — Working factory https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/tea-estate-cup-v1.jpg Tasting — Estate-fresh cup https://thepearledition.asia/experience/temples/ 2026-09-18 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/experience/trains/ 2026-09-18 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/trains-nanu-oya-hero-v5.jpg The blue train through cloud forest 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2026-09-30 weekly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/experience/bawa/ 2026-09-18monthly0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/bawa-hero-courtyard.jpg Lunuganga and Number 11, by appointment https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/bawa-lunuganga-garden.jpg Garden — Lunuganga https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/bawa-number-11-colombo.jpg House — Number 11, Colombo https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/bawa-jetwing-lagoon.jpg Nearby — Bawa's hotels https://thepearledition.asia/experience/balloon/ 2026-09-18monthly0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/balloon-sigiriya-hero-v1.jpg The cultural triangle, from the air https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/balloon-lion-rock-v1.jpg Sunrise — The lion rock https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/balloon-tanks-v1.jpg Landscape — The tanks https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/balloon-landing-v1.jpg Ritual — The landing https://thepearledition.asia/experience/polonnaruwa/ 2026-09-18monthly0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/experience/knuckles/ 2026-09-18monthly0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/experience/wild/ 2026-09-18monthly0.8 https://thepearledition.asia/experience/pekoe/ 2026-09-18monthly0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/pekoe-trail-hero.jpg Three hundred kilometres, in stages https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/pekoe-stage1-hanthana-v1.jpg Stage 1 — Hanthana to Galaha https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/pekoe-stage15-ella-v1.jpg Stages 15–16 — Around Ella https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/pekoe-stage12-udaweriya-v1.jpg Stage 12 — Above Udaweriya https://thepearledition.asia/experience/galoya/ 2026-09-18monthly0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/experience/rafting/ 2026-09-19monthly0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/experience/kitesurf/ 2026-09-19monthly0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/experience/pidurangala/ 2026-09-18monthly0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/pidurangala-hero-v1.jpg The other rock, and the better view https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/pidurangala-summit-v1.jpg Summit — Sigiriya at sunrise https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/pidurangala-buddha-v1.jpg Temple — The reclining Buddha https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/pidurangala-boulders-v1.jpg Boulders — The final scramble https://thepearledition.asia/experience/kandyan/ 2026-09-18monthly0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/experience/cinnamon/ 2026-09-18monthly0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/cinnamon-peeling-hands-hero.jpg The spice the island was named for https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/cinnamon-peeling-bark.jpg A cinnamon peeler sitting among stacked quills, shaving bark from a stem with a curved knife https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/cinnamon-ceylon-quills.jpg A stack of Ceylon cinnamon quills, Cinnamomum verum, with ground cinnamon in a wooden bowl https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/cinnamon-estate-rice-and-curry.jpg Sri Lankan rice and curry served in clay pots on banana leaf at a cinnamon estate lunch https://thepearledition.asia/experience/arrack/ 2026-09-18monthly0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/arrack-toddy-pot-hero.jpg Coconut spirit, tasted properly https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/arrack-tasting-bites.jpg Glasses of coconut arrack on a wooden board beside cutlets, devilled chickpeas and fried sprats https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/arrack-halmilla-vats.jpg Rows of halmilla wood vats in a Sri Lankan arrack distillery, where the spirit matures https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/arrack-toddy-tapper.jpg A toddy tapper climbing a coconut palm with a clay collecting pot, seen from below against the sky https://thepearledition.asia/experience/catamaran/ 2026-09-18monthly0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/experience/macaques/ 2026-09-18monthly0.7https://thepearledition.asia/experience/nallur/ 2026-09-18monthly0.7https://thepearledition.asia/experience/night-train/ 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Ceylon its colour https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/barefoot-handloom.jpg https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/barefoot-gallery.jpg https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/barefoot-garden.jpg https://thepearledition.asia/experience/gallery-cafe/ 2026-09-18 monthly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/gallerycafe-hero.jpg Bawa's office, with the tables moved in https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/gallerycafe-pool.jpg Arrival — The black pool https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/gallerycafe-courtyard.jpg Evening — The courtyard https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/gallerycafe-dessert.jpg The order — Dessert https://thepearledition.asia/experience/fishing-beach/ 2026-09-30 monthly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/negombo-fishing-hero.jpg The auction on the sand, over by eight https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/negombo-fishing-dawn.jpg Timing — Before five https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/negombo-fishing-oruwa.jpg The boats — Oruwa canoes https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/negombo-fishing-market.jpg Manners — Ask first https://thepearledition.asia/experience/muthurajawela/ 2026-09-30 monthly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/negombo-marsh-hero.jpg The marsh behind the beach https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/negombo-marsh-sunset.jpg Timing — Early or late https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/negombo-marsh-cormorant.jpg Wildlife — What is out there https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/negombo-marsh-boat.jpg Practical — Two hours https://thepearledition.asia/experience/little-rome/ 2026-09-30 monthly 0.7 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/negombo-little-rome-hero.jpg Little Rome, and the dragon’s mouth https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/negombo-little-rome-stmarys.jpg Catholic — St Mary’s https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/negombo-little-rome-dragon.jpg Buddhist — Angurukaramulla https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/negombo-little-rome-kovil.jpg Hindu — The kovils https://thepearledition.asia/plan/sri-lanka-from-france/ 2026-09-22 weekly 0.8 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/france-lighthouse-hero-v1.jpg One stop from Paris, and worth every hour https://thepearledition.asia/plan/sri-lanka-from-netherlands/ 2026-09-18 weekly 0.8 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/ella-hilltop-hero.jpg From Schiphol to an island the Dutch once mapped https://thepearledition.asia/plan/sri-lanka-from-poland/ 2026-09-22 weekly 0.8 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/images/poland-tea-country-hero-v1.jpg From Warsaw, by way of the Gulf https://thepearledition.asia/film/ 2026-09-30 https://thepearledition.asia/assets/video/hero-mobile-poster.jpg Sri Lanka in One Minute: The Pearl Edition Film A one-minute film of Sri Lanka, from a stupa at dusk to Lion Rock at sunset, with the places in it and where to find them. https://thepearledition.asia/assets/video/the-pearl-film.mp4 60 2026-09-30T00:00:00+05:30