Sri Lankan Traveller

Sober Island is one of the most unique Islands in Sri Lanka. Being situated in the Trincomalee harbor its unique positioning gives the Island to be used as a 360 degree observation point. Trincomalee Harbor is considered as one of the best Natural harbors in the world. Due to its positioning in an Island facing the Bay of Bengal makes the harbor easy to defend. The large size of the harbor coupled with the topographic features makes the harbor excellent to maintain large fleets amidst the changing weather patterns in the region. This had made Trincomalee a target for colonial rulers from ancient times.  Sober Island's positioning has rendered the Island more valuable in defense of the harbor. French were the first to identify this and they acquired the Island in 1672. The island went to British in 1784 after the treaty of Paris. However French, Dutch and British have all shown interest to the Island from time to time.The Island has been named after a British Lieutenant S. So...

Ella  is a tourist destination famous for hikes. Among many hikes in the area Little Adam's peak is one of the best hikes. Named after the Adam's which is more tougher and higher mountain, Little Adam's peak is named so for it's resembling looks for the earlier. Little Adam's peak can easily reached from Ella town by a Tuk or on foot. Walking from Ella Railway station is quite famous among tourists and prefer to do so. The Climb is not tough and most of the journey is well maintained with steps. At the summit you can view the Ella gap, Ella rock and the surrounding environment with glimpses of Ravana Falls.