Explore Sri Lanka Magazine - February 2026

In this issue

Celebrating the contributions of eight pioneers of Sri Lankan art,
Legacies features a tightly curated selection of artworks created
between 1930 and 2020.

February in Sri Lanka arrives without drama, and that is precisely its beauty.

Anantara Peace Haven in Tangalle is dramatically set on a rocky outcrop above the ocean, where striking natural surroundings shape each guest’s experience from the moment of arrival.

With just four characters, Wingfield Family (Palingu Rena), the Sinhala adaptation of The Glass Menagerie—Tennessee Williams’ celebrated memory play—vividly explores how local theater reinterprets universal themes of family and human relationships, exemplifying the power of adaptation to engage new audiences.

Navam Full Moon Poya day occurs every February and marks two significant incidents.

Paper Plane is the debut novel of Nifraz Rifaz, the first by a Sri Lankan Muslim writer to tell the community’s story from an intimate insider’s
perspective.

Jetwing Surf & Safari Named Among Sri Lanka’s Top Safari Hotels by Condé Nast Traveller and Lonely Planet

Amba Yaalu Kandalama Marks One Year of Redefining Women-Led
Hospitality in Sri Lanka

Echo: An Exhibition of Contemporary Art brings together artists from Sri Lanka’s North, East, and Central regions, all connected to Jaffna through training, memory, or belonging.