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Blogs from Tikalanka are designed to enhance your knowledge of Sri Lanka and Maldives and keep you up to date with recent developments. We intend to post regular features on travel, news, lifestyle and accommodation as well as guest articles from current and past customers, which will give you first-hand experience of Tikalanka, Sri Lanka and Maldives.

Archive: July 2025

The Arnolds and Nihal trekking in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka

TikaWeeks #31/2025: Sri Lanka update

Posted by John on 31st July 2025

If you want to learn about the Herpetofauna (reptiles and amphibians) of Sri Lanka, then loyal customers Dave and Chris Arnold will guide you through likely sightings from their hands-on experience of two trips with us in the past couple of years. In an engaging and enlightening account of their travels recently published in an international journal, Dave highlights the numerous and varied species to spot on the island, even donning a pair of ‘sexy’ leech socks in order to navigate Sinharaja Forest Reserve with impunity!

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John, Pathi, Tracey and Suba at Seven Sisters, East Sussex, UK

TikaWeeks #29/2025: Sri Lanka update

Posted by John on 15th July 2025

“We’re 21 today, 21 today, we offer Sri Lanka holidays galore, never been 21 before”! Pathi and I launched Tikalanka on 15 July 2004 and here we are still going strong 21 years later. What a journey we have had, keeping going despite a civil war raging during our first 5 years in business (peace has reigned on the island since the end of 2009), recurrent political and economic crises, past terrorist attacks, and Covid. With this experience, we can handle almost all eventualities and provide a unique perspective of Sri Lanka. So, please come and join the Tikalanka family and book a holiday with the independent travel specialist to Sri Lanka and Maldives.

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Tabula Rasa Resort & Spa, Habaraduwa, Sri Lanka

TikaWeeks #28/2025: Sri Lanka update

Posted by John on 10th July 2025

If you’re still searching for the perfect holiday in the sun this Christmas, then look no further than Sri Lanka. We still have availability and even boutique hotels don’t cost the Earth. For instance, it’s less than £2,500 per person for a 10-night, 3-centre holiday in premium accommodation for a couple, including selected activities, guide and transfers (excluding flights). Things are hotting up on the island so book now to avoid disappointment!

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Elephants in Sri Lanka

TikaWeeks #27/2025: Sri Lanka update

Posted by John on 2nd July 2025

The Galle Literary Festival, in and around Galle from 21 to 25 January 2026, has become one of the most anticipated literary events in south Asia. The latest episode of “Guardians”, a docuseries narrated by Prince William, shines a light on Sri Lankan rangers working to reduce human-elephant conflict. With around half of all visitors going on safari in Sri Lanka, wildlife is central to the island’s attraction, and ‘glamping’ is a great way to experience the call of the wild. In other news, Sigiriya was recently anointed as Sri Lanka’s first sustainable destination, and another upsurge in tourist arrivals last month shows Sri Lanka is still the place to visit!

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