A nation almost trashed by a bloody inheritance; a family rife with murderous plots. How did Sri Lanka ever survive the poisonous legacy of one of its greatest kings?

Who was the man who rescued the Sinhalese state from near utter ruin – and how did he overcome all the odds to do it?

How did Sri Lanka’s kings ever spring back from the Chola devastation to reclaim the Sinhalese state?

What makes elephants so quintessentially Sri Lankan – and what have they to do with its last great ancient kingdom - Polonnaruwa?

From the Red Road to the Galagedera Gap, the two dozen acres around The Flame Tree Estate and Hotel demonstrate feral gardening at its best. So what might you encounter as you meander through its plantations and tracks?

Is there really a tree that can still the universe? And if so, where in Sri Lanka might you find it?

In Sri Lanka, the expert is there right next to you - on the train, in the street, everywhere in fact. But what happens when you seek one in a doctor’s waiting room?

What might make you scream loudest in the lonesome depths of a long Sri Lankan night?