Hot off the Press – our new photos from the Jan/Feb tour above!
New – Sights and Sites – First hand accounts of awesome Buddhist, Hindu and other religious wonders.
Tips for Travellers – which will give you advice and warnings, ideas for avoiding over charging and suggestions for making the most of your money whilst in Sri Lanka!
Read about our new place to stay on Mannar Island which is off the NW coast of Sri Lanka. For many years, Mannar was forbidden territory to visitors as it was badly affected by the civil war. But it is a beautiful, untouched part of the island and ideal for those who like unexplored places.
NEW. Latest tips and advice for travel and security and new section about avoiding overcharging. The vast majority of Sri Lankans are decent and offer superb hospitality and for balance we have also included examples of the tremendous welcome you will find away from the tourist areas.
Village people live simply in harmony with the environment, including insects which bite! Read our advice on how to deal with them and about the traditional way of life in remote Buddhist villages of the Knuckles Mountains…
At The Abode Trust our eco-tourism and ethical tourism helps provide funding to remote areas.
Sri Lanka is a multi religious country with an ancient history of building temples, stupas, mosques and churches in the most wondrous surroundings. Here are some of the most remote, hard to find and little known….
The star of Batticaloa is its beach. Unspoilt, designed for local people to enjoy, without any sign development, its circular shelters are havens away the heat of the day and a lighthouse stands over it all, proud and simple.
The South has seen many foreign tourists but still manages to offer quiet, magnificent sites of cultural and historical interest. Read about Dondra Head, at the extreme south of Sri Lanka.
The Abode Trust is a not-for-profit organisation based in Sri Lanka which offers eco-tourism to fund its work with people who live traditional lives in remote villages.
In June a ‘Pirith’, a Buddhist ritual, was held at The Abode, to bless the house and the Trust. Please click on the link below for more information: pirith-at-the-abode-updated-301208
The Abode Trust is a not-for-profit organisation based in Sri Lanka which offers eco-tourism to fund its work with people who live traditional lives in remote villages.
In February 2100 we visited this little known area for the first time. It is truly the Jewel of the North!!
The South has seen many foreign tourists but still manages to offer quiet, magnificent sites of cultural and historical interest. Read about Dondra Head, at the extreme south of Sri Lanka.
NEW. Latest tips and advice for travel and security and new section about avoiding overcharging. The vast majority of Sri Lankans are decent and offer superb hospitality and for balance we have also included examples of the tremendous welcome you will find away from the tourist areas.
Village people live simply in harmony with the environment, including insects which bite! Read our advice on how to deal with them and about the traditional way of life in remote Buddhist villages of the Knuckles Mountains…
At The Abode Trust our eco-tourism and ethical tourism helps provide funding to remote areas.
Not for everyone… Many set out, few make it for there is much to challenge the hardiest walker on our treks in Sri Lanka. But the magnificence and unspoilt landscape are more than a reward for those who succeed.
Sri Lanka is a multi religious country with an ancient history of building temples, stupas, mosques and churches in the most wondrous surroundings. Here are some of the most remote, hard to find and little known….