Magical and mythical, and studded with pretty villages, the scenery around Haputale is some of Sri Lanka’s most stunning.

Melheim Resort and Spa, not far from Haputale rail station, is the ideal base for hiking Sri Lanka’s hill country and learning about the utterly fascinating tea picking and manufacturing process.

Trail passes cost £7.70. The next part of your journey takes you to Yala National Park, a three-hour drive south of Haputale. This is Sri Lanka’s foremost nature reserve and one of the best ...

Sri Lanka was part of the Silk Road maritime trade ... Instead I take a shorter rail journey from Haputale to Nanu-Oya, considered to be one of the best sections through the Central Highlands ...

“No other country is like Sri Lanka. Everywhere you look is green, green, green.” Stanley’s affection is infectious. Getting off the train at tiny Haputale station, five stops before the ...

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Zinara Rathnayake is a writer based in India and Sri Lanka with bylines in The New York Times, BBC, CNN, Atlas Obscura, and others. Her work largely focuses on travel, food, and culture ...