Nanu Oya to Ella Train: Updated Timetable & Complete Hill Country Train Guide
If you’ve come across the photo of a blue train curling through tea plantations, with someone leaning out an open doorway, it was almost certainly taken on the Nanu Oya to Ella line — Sri Lanka’s most photographed and most asked-about train journey. For roughly two and a half hours, it climbs and descends through […]
Sri Lanka After the November 2025 Floods: What Travellers Should Know, And How to Help
The floods and landslides sweeping through Sri Lanka in late November 2025, triggered by heavy monsoon-rain and Cyclone Ditwah have brought devastation across many regions. As the country begins recovery, we at Hopscotch feel it’s important to offer an honest, up-to-date picture for travellers keen to visit, support, or just stay informed. 🌧️ What’s Happened […]
