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Sahitra Ukwatte

Sahitra Ukwatte is a freelance writer and content marketer passionate about exploring parts unknown, and known, of Sri Lanka. An English Literature graduate from the University of Edinburgh and a Colombo native, Sahitra loves spending time by the beach, reading, listening to music, cooking new recipes, and making puns.

  • 8 April 2025
Haputale Uncovering the Hill Country’s Hidden Gem

As I write this, it’s 3 o’clock in the afternoon in Colombo. I’ve thrown open all my windows and have the ceiling fan going on full speed, yet despite this, I can feel the heat wafting up from the concrete floor outside, and sweat trickles down the back of my neck. April in Colombo is dreadful.

  • 1 April 2025
Arugam Days and Arugam Nights

April usually marks a shift. The first signs of the southwest monsoon appear, warm balmy winds and evening showers roll across the palm-fringed south coast.

  • 25 March 2025
Experience the Sights & Sounds of Saigon

Saigon, or Ho Chi Minh City, to use its official name, is synonymous with chaos. The city is crammed with over 10 million people and 8 million motorbikes!