And while you can cover Hiri’s hits in a long weekend, I spent an entire month here, surfing, sipping on arrack cocktails, and reacquainting myself with my favorite piece of Sri Lanka.

The hotel bar specializes in arrack-based drinks, and the food menu includes babath, a tripe dish prepared with coconut and lemongrass rooted in Sri Lanka’s Malay community. Doubles start at $ ...

A train collided with a herd of elephants in Sri Lanka on Wednesday night, killing at least six of them, according to Sri Lanka Police. No passengers were injured, but wildlife veterinary officers ...