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Sri Lanka Travel Podcast with Tharushi Perera

Sri Lanka Travel Podcast with Tharushi Perera

著者: Tharushi Perera
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This podcast follows travelling through Sri Lanka as a process of living somewhere long enough to read its landscapes. The island's character comes from its monsoon rhythms: the southwest wet zone lush through June to October, the northern and eastern coasts drying under the northeast monsoon from December to March.

The range she covers runs from the legislative capital at Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte to the northern peninsula, where Tamil culture has its own rhythm, and from the mountain towns of the south-central interior to the old capitals of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa. She also follows the limestone shoals of Adam's Bridge off the northwest coast, a chain that once connected the island to India.

The show unfolds in seasons, returning to places as the rain shifts and the landscape changes. A road that feels empty during the southwest monsoon becomes busy again under the northeast winds; a temple compound in Anuradhapura is seen first in dry dust, then after a storm. Knowing Sri Lanka this way is cumulative, built from repeated visits and the small differences between them.

Tharushi Perera lives in Sri Lanka and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Tharushi is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.

A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.

Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next.

#SriLanka #SriLankaTravel #SouthAsia #Colombo #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo

https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/sri-lanka/

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  • Cycling the Sacred City at Dry-Season Pace
    2026/08/09

    Tharushi rents a bicycle in Anuradhapura and explores the sacred city's ruins at her own pace, from the great stupas to the ancient tanks. She learns about the city's living Buddhism, checks the practical costs of a long stay, and plans a side trip to the Minneriya elephant gathering.

    Episode 9 of Sri Lanka Travel Podcast with Tharushi Perera. Tharushi Perera is in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

    Places in this episode: Treasure House Tourist Rest, Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, Ruwanwelisaya, Jetavanaramaya, Kuttam Pokuna, Abhayagiri Stupa, Nuwara Wewa, The Coffee Shop.

    Covered: Cycling the sacred city, Ancient stupas and reservoirs, Living Buddhism in Anuradhapura, Dry zone costs and long-stay planning, Elephant gathering season, Local food and cafes.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Treasure House Tourist Rest
    01:14 Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
    03:16 Jetavanaramaya
    06:00 Nuwara Wewa
    06:43 The Coffee Shop
    08:07 Liyana Restaurant

    A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

    #Anuradhapura #SriLankaTravel #BicycleTour #SacredCity #JayaSriMahaBodhi #Ruwanwelisaya #Jetavanaramaya #DryZone #ElephantGathering #CeylonTea #TravelPodcast #SlowTravel #SriLanka #Minneriya #AnuradhapuraGuide

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  • Arriving in Anuradhapura, the Sacred City
    2026/08/08

    Tharushi Perera lands in Anuradhapura after a train ride from Negombo and explores the sacred city's ancient stupas, the Sri Maha Bodhi, and life in the dry zone. She checks into a guesthouse, rides a bicycle through the ruins, and reflects on the city's deep history and practical costs of living here.

    Episode 8 of Sri Lanka Travel Podcast with Tharushi Perera. Tharushi Perera is in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

    Places in this episode: Anuradhapura Railway Station, Sunhill Lake Tourist Rest, Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, Ruwanwelisaya, Jetavanaramaya, Abhayagiri Stupa, Nuwara Wewa, Mihintale.

    Covered: Anuradhapura arrival and transport, Sacred city sights, Buddhist pilgrimage culture, Dry zone cost of living, Mihintale sunrise climb, Elephant gathering season.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Sunhill Lake Tourist Rest
    01:18 Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
    03:27 Open field
    04:42 Nuwara Wewa
    06:19 Bank of Ceylon
    07:22 Mihintale
    08:56 Quiet room

    A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

    #Anuradhapura #SriLankaTravel #SacredCity #JayaSriMahaBodhi #Ruwanwelisaya #Jetavanaramaya #Abhayagiri #Mihintale #NuwaraWewa #SriLankaHistory #BuddhistPilgrimage #DryZone #TravelPodcast #AnuradhapuraDiaries #SriLankaRail #CeylonTea #CulturalTriangle #MinneriyaElephants

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  • Negombo's Last Morning and the Road Ahead
    2026/08/07

    Tharushi spends her final morning in Negombo with a beach walk, a last kottu at a local favourite, and a reflective coffee at the Dutch Fort. She weighs the pull of the flat in Katuwapitiya against the promise of Sigiriya, and closes the Negombo chapter with clear eyes and a full stomach.

    Episode 7 of Sri Lanka Travel Podcast with Tharushi Perera. Tharushi Perera is in Negombo, Sri Lanka.

    Places in this episode: Coffee Story Cafe & Bistro, Sana's Restaurant Negombo, Negombo Dutch Fort, Lewis Place, Rukmani Devi Park, Negombo Beach, Katuwapitiya.

    Covered: Negombo departure, Café culture, Kottu and local food, Monsoon weather reflection, Visa and banking practicalities, Packing and planning ahead.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Katuwapitiya
    01:26 Coffee Story Cafe & Bistro
    03:26 Fort courtyard with distant lagoon
    05:00 Restaurant interior with sizzle and cutlery
    06:28 Lewis Place
    08:22 Harbour at dusk with boats and water
    09:15 Quiet room with rain

    A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

    #Negombo #SriLankaTravel #MonsoonSeason #TravelPodcast #Sigiriya #CeylonTea #Kottu #BeeraluLace #DutchFort #SriLankaBudget #SriLankaVisa #SriLankaGuide #TravelAsia #NegomboBeach #SriLankaFood #TravelTips #IslandLife

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    11 分
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