01 · Before Time Had a Name
Before the world
knew its name…
An island slept in the dark of the Indian Ocean.
02 · The Island Awakens
An island
rises from the sea.
Mountains, rivers and forests breathe into being.
03 · Kingdoms Rise
Kingdoms rose
from the stone.
Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Kandy — wonders ahead of their time.
04 · Masters of Water
Masters of
water and time.
Vast reservoirs fed a civilization for two thousand years.
05 · The Sacred Island
A sacred,
golden island.
Temples among the mountains. A deep and quiet faith.
06 · The World Arrives
Then the
world arrived.
Arabs, Chinese, Indians and Europeans crossed the sea.
07 · Above the Clouds
High above
the clouds.
Tea estates and the blue train, drifting through mist.
08 · The Wild Heart
Into the
wild heart.
Leopards, elephants, and whales beneath the waves.
09 · An Endless Coast
Along an
endless coast.
1,340 kilometres of golden, restless shoreline.
10 · The People
Carried by
its people.
Warm. Resilient. Welcoming. Endlessly proud.
11 · Past Meets Future
Where past
meets future.
Ancient wisdom and modern ambition, side by side.
One island. Thousands of stories.
Welcome to Sri Lanka.
The Pearl of the Indian Ocean.