Sri Lanka Archives - Our Man On The Ground Travel and Lifestyle

Uga Prāva

November 16, 2025 Our Man On The Ground 0

Paddling gently through the lotus covered lagoon just before sunrise was made all the more magical with the appearance of a beautiful kingfisher getting ready for the day ahead. A fabulously peaceful start in one […]

Uga Halloowella

November 9, 2025 Our Man On The Ground 1

A cup of Sri Lanka’s finest “silver tips” tea is the reward for the slow meander through some of the country’s finest and most mesmerizing landscape. In the late 18th century, World War I fighter […]

Discovering The Tea Trail Across Sri Lanka

June 9, 2025 Our Man On The Ground 2

Dressed in white blouses, hairnets, masks and gloves, two pickers gently snip away at tea bushes with a fine pair of scissors. They carefully harvest the most delicate of leaves and gently drop them into […]

Uga Halloowella Opens in Sri Lanka in January 2025

October 25, 2024 Our Man On The Ground 1

Boutique Sri Lankan hotel group Uga is excited to announce the opening of its sixth property, Uga Halloowella, in January 2025. Nestled within a sprawling 252-acre tea estate in Sri Lanka’s historic central tea trails […]

Hotels

Palmstone Retreat

April 19, 2019 Our Man On The Ground 0

It’s more than fair to expect tourists to visit Sri Lanka for its beaches. It’s an island after all. However, venture just a fraction further inland and not only can you avoid the crowds, but […]