While planning a trip to India with two friends, a passing comment led to a spontaneous adventure through Sri Lanka. We spent two weeks hustling through the bottom half of the country, trying to see as much as possible and knowing it was inevitable we would return to explore the rest.
On one of our last days there, Condé Nast Traveler came out with its “16 Places To Go In 2016” list and Sri Lanka was number two. So, if you need further convincing, here are eight reasons to travel to Sri Lanka now.