Nuwara Eliya

A weatherproof box where anyone can leave books, toys or kitchen bits and take something else: sustainability can be that simple. What matters is a good spot, permission from the owner or the council, and a few people w…

Not everyone finds smartphones, online bookings or long forms easy. Often a patient half hour is all it takes to help someone. Important: never take over passwords or bank details, go through it together step by step in…

Whether it's a part-time job in a café, delivering leaflets or tutoring: your first job brings not just money but confidence too. Make sure you get a written contract and that your hours fit around school or college. Wh…

A driving licence is a big step towards independence for many, but it takes time and money. Compare offers beforehand, study the theory regularly in small chunks and stay relaxed during lessons. Bikes and public transpo…

Every place can become a little nicer to live in, and locals often have the best ideas. What would you improve in Nuwara Eliya: more benches, better cycle paths, a meeting place for young and old? Share your suggestions…

Not every day is sunny, and with kids you need good ideas when it pours. Where do you go in Nuwara Eliya when it's wet outside: the library, the swimming pool, a board-game café, or puddle jumping after all? Share your …

Almost every region has a dish you won't find anywhere else, or a recipe handed down through the generations. What food simply belongs to Nuwara Eliya? Tell us your favourites and where to try them!

1 Victoria Park. A pleasant place to spend an hour or so, with an astonishing variety of plants, ranging from tropical rain forest to English country garden. At the far southern end of it there is Victoria Museum which …

The city was founded by Samuel Baker, the explorer of Lake Albert and the upper Nile in 1846. Nuwara Eliya's climate lent itself to becoming the prime sanctuary of the British civil servants and planters in Ceylon. Nuwa…

Nuwara Eliya (Sinhala: නුවර එළිය [nuwərə ɛlijə]; Tamil: நுவரெலியா [nʉʋəɾɛlɪjɑː]) is a city in the hill country of the Central Province, Sri Lanka. Its name means "city on the plain (table land)" or "city of light". The …

Schubert - Piano Sonata No. 8 in E flat major, D568 - III. Menuetto (Allegretto) Musopen · Public Domain

Haydn - String Quartet, Op. 64 No. 5 in D major 'The Lark' - I. Allegro moderato Musopen · Public Domain

Borodin - String Quartet No. 1 in A major - IV. Allegro risoluto Musopen · Public Domain

Symphony no. 9 in e minor 'from the new world', op. 95 - iii. molto vivace Musopen · Public Domain

Carnival Overture, Op. 92, B. 169, performed in 2006, arranged by Leigh Steiger for wind band instead of Dvořák's orchestral scoring Musopen · Public Domain

The romantic theme from the first movement of the Pathétique Musopen · Public Domain

Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake Op.20 - Act IV Intro Musopen · Public Domain

BWV 1067 - Bach, Johann Sebastian - Suite No.2 in B Minor - X. Badinerie Musopen · Public Domain

William Byrd Mass for four Voices - Credo, performed by Ensemble Morales Musopen · Public Domain

Recording of music written by Frederic Chopin Musopen · Public Domain