MONOCLE

110 results for Sri Lanka

D 2018

Article

Paradise found

13 September 2018

Decades of uncertainty have kept this tropical island off travel itineraries. But its beguiling mix of colonial architecture, lush landscapes and a budding culinary scene have cemented its destiny as a destination on the…

A 42

Article

Port of call

17 March 2011

Hambantota is about to hit the big time thanks to Chinese money and dynastic might. But not everyone is set to benefit.

D 41

Article

The jungle look

17 February 2011

A Belgian couple living on Sri Lanka’s southern coast commissioned Japanese architect Tadao Ando to build them a weekend retreat. The concrete edifice he designed is a picture-perfect set-up for the artist and her husband…

Radio

The Foreign Desk - Sri Lanka on a knife edge

16 July 2022

Sri Lanka has plunged into political chaos in the face of financial meltdown. As the crisis rages on, the future of the country's 22 million people is uncertain. How did we get here and what happens next? Andrew Mueller…

A 102

Article

The opener

23 March 2017

We touch down in Sri Lanka, keep an ear out in Switzerland and bring good news from San Francisco in our monthly round-up of global viewpoints.

L 65

Article

Expo 65 – Part 02: Colombo

20 June 2013

It’s not even five years since the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war but in that time its capital has undergone an incredible transformation. There’s still plenty to do but the burgeoning arts scene and the restless optimism of…

E 83

Article

Cecil Balmond

16 April 2015

Acclaimed engineer, architect and writer Cecil Balmond discusses his love of food, his mother’s cooking and why one last meal would never satisfy.

A 33

Article

Asia

15 April 2010

We look at the motorcade of South Korean president Lee Myung-bak, the looming elections in the Philippines and Sri Lanka's "First Family".

B 91

Article

Business

18 February 2016

A new Asian-oriented airport in Queensland and efforts to wean Sri Lanka off costly dairy imports.

A 82

Article

Asia

19 March 2015

The new air route that links Sri Lanka to China and the Japanese scheme set to make a big return from rubbish.

Radio

The Globalist, episode 133

2 May 2012

China’s new GPS service, we look at India’s relationship with Sri Lanka, and check out the business news in Stockholm.

E 53

Article

Monocle travel guide

19 April 2012

This issue’s round up includes a concept store in Minneapolis, a canalside guesthouse in Amsterdam, a gourmet burger joint in Paris and a sweet shop in Athens. For Flights of Fancy we travel Sri Lanka by seaplane.

i 153

Article

Suite dreams

21 April 2022

Whether it’s LA for a peaceful retreat that was once an infamous motel, Sri Lanka for a taste of boutique luxury surrounded by palm trees or a Provençal village for a hôtel particulier, here are our favourite new hotels…

A 117

Article

Defence

20 September 2018

Has Iran found a way to circumvent sanctions when it comes to fighter jets? Plus, New Zealand’s pilots get a boost, the UK’s arms exports are taking off and Sri Lanka is becoming a focal point for defence in Asia.

L 154

Article

The Comment

19 May 2022

As Sri Lankans mark the country’s new year, protesters are campaigning for a fresh start.

Radio

The Monocle Minute - And the EU’s next member is...

5 December 2019

Montenegro says that it will be the EU’s next member state – but will it? Plus: tourism in Sri Lanka, what the film industry might learn from the unlikely legacy of ‘Showgirls’ and a dispatch from Design Miami.