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74 official films, made by the places in our guide themselves. Choose one to watch it on its page, beside our review.

Shorts

  1. Wellness retreatSantani Wellness KandySantani Wellness Kandy
  2. Wellness retreatSantani Wellness KandyNestled in nature at Santani
  3. Wellness retreatSantani Wellness KandyYoga in the Surya Shala at Santani
  4. City hotelHilton ColomboChinese dishes at Emperor's Wok, Hilton Colombo
  5. City hotelHilton ColomboGraze Kitchen at Hilton Colombo
  6. New developmentAltairContemporary living at Altair, Colombo
  7. Hill hotelAmaya HillsAmaya Hills, Sri Lanka
  8. Sri Lankan seafoodMinistry of CrabCrab biryani at Ministry of Crab
  9. JapaneseNihonbashiNihonbashi: sashimi
  10. JapaneseNihonbashiNihonbashi: from the grill
  11. Jaffna Tamil cuisinePalmyrahPalmyrah: breakfast
  12. Jaffna Tamil cuisinePalmyrahPalmyrah: a dish
  13. Sri LankanUpali’s by NawalokaUpali’s by Nawaloka: from the kitchen
  14. Sri LankanUpali’s by NawalokaUpali’s by Nawaloka: the chefs
  15. Boutique hotelFort BazaarFort Bazaar: the garden
  16. Boutique hotelGalle Fort HotelGalle Fort Hotel: the courtyard pool
  17. Bawa-designed hotelHeritance KandalamaHeritance Kandalama: a balloon at dawn
  18. Bawa-designed hotelHeritance KandalamaHeritance Kandalama: breakfast by the lake
  19. Hotel in a tea factoryHeritance Tea FactoryHeritance Kandalama: the hotel
  20. Boutique city hotelJetwing Colombo SevenJetwing Colombo Seven: the pool above the city
  21. Hotel among paddy fieldsJetwing KadurukethaJetwing Kaduruketha: the kitchen
  22. Boutique hotelJetwing Kandy GalleryJetwing Kandy Gallery: by the pool
  23. Boutique hotel among paddiesJetwing KurulubeddaJetwing Kurulubedda: the pool
  24. Boutique hotel among paddiesJetwing KurulubeddaJetwing Kurulubedda: the pool from above
  25. Lagoon hotelJetwing LagoonJetwing Lagoon: the pool
  26. Bawa-designed hotelJetwing LighthouseJetwing Lighthouse: the coast
  27. Beach resortJungle Beach by UgaJungle Beach by Uga: sunset
  28. Eco-lodgeKumbukRiver Eco-LodgeKumbukRiver Eco-Lodge: a ride in the forest
  29. Luxury hotelShangri-La ColomboYum cha at Shang Palace, Shangri-La Colombo
  30. Boutique hotelSun HouseSun House: the garden
  31. Beach resortThe Fortress Resort & SpaThe Fortress Resort & Spa: surf at sunset
  32. Beach resortThe Fortress Resort & SpaThe Fortress Resort & Spa: the coast
  33. Colonial hotelThe Grand Hotel, Nuwara EliyaThe Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya: the lounge
  34. Colonial hotelThe Grand Hotel, Nuwara EliyaThe Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya: the kitchen
  35. Seafront hotelThe KingsburyThe Kingsbury: dim sum
  36. Domestic air taxisCinnamon AirBy seaplane with Cinnamon Air

Restaurants

  1. Ministry of Crab: the official filmMinistry of Crab · Colombo Fort · Old Dutch Hospital
  2. The t-Lounge by Dilmah: the official filmThe t-Lounge by Dilmah · Colombo Fort

Bars & Rooftops

  1. Sky Lounge: The Kingsbury ColomboSky Lounge at The Kingsbury · Colombo 1

Hotels

  1. Amangalla: the official filmAmangalla · Galle Fort
  2. Amaya Hills, KandyAmaya Hills · Kandy
  3. Hilton Colombo: the official filmHilton Colombo · Colombo 1
  4. Jungle Beach by Uga: the official filmJungle Beach by Uga · Kuchchaveli
  5. Shangri-La Colombo: the official filmShangri-La Colombo · Galle Face
  6. Shangri-La Hambantota: the official filmShangri-La Hambantota · Hambantota
  7. The Fortress Resort & Spa: the official filmThe Fortress Resort & Spa · Koggala
  8. Ocean at The Kingsbury, ColomboThe Kingsbury · Colombo 1
  9. The Villa BentotaThe Villa Bentota · Bentota
  10. Tri, a boutique hotel on Koggala LakeTri · Koggala Lake
  11. Uga Ulagalla: the official filmUga Ulagalla · Anuradhapura
  12. Water Garden Sigiriya: the official filmWater Garden Sigiriya · Sigiriya

Sights

  1. Sri Lanka Tourism: Seamless Sri LankaFrom Anuradhapura to Geoffrey Bawa: Sri Lanka’s heritage · Colombo

Arts & Culture

  1. Ceylon Tea Museum: the official filmCeylon Tea Museum · Hantana

Culture

  1. Duran Duran, “Hungry Like the Wolf”: the official video, filmed in Sri Lanka in 1982Duran Duran in Sri Lanka: the 1982 Rio videos · Sri Lanka

Golf

  1. Royal Colombo Golf Club: a legacy since 1879Royal Colombo Golf Club · Colombo 8 · Borella
  2. Shangri-La Hambantota Golf: the official filmShangri-La Hambantota Golf · Hambantota · south coast
  3. Victoria Golf & Country Resort: the official filmVictoria Golf & Country Resort · Digana · near Kandy

Shopping

  1. Colombo City Centre: walkthroughColombo City Centre · Colombo 2
  2. Havelock City Mall: the official filmHavelock City Mall · Colombo 5
  3. Selyn – Empowering Local Communities in Sri LankaSelyn · Colombo & Kandy

Spas & Wellness

  1. Santani Wellness Kandy: Santani Featured on BBC StoryWorks, 'What does wellness look like in your daily life?'Santani Wellness Kandy · Near Kandy
  2. Sen Wellness Sanctuary: the official filmSen Wellness Sanctuary · Rekawa · near Tangalle

Health & Fitness

  1. Talalla Retreat: the official filmTalalla Retreat · Talalla · south coast
  2. Ulpotha: the official filmUlpotha · Kurunegala District · Embogama

Property

  1. Altair Model ApartmentAltair · Colombo 2 · Beira Lake
  2. Havelock City: the official filmHavelock City · Colombo 5 · Havelock Road

Developments

  1. Walkthrough Video of Sapphire ResidencesSapphire Residences · Colombo 1 · Galle Face

Motoring

  1. BMW Sri Lanka: The soul of BMWBMW Sri Lanka · Colombo
  2. Mercedes-Benz Sri Lanka (DIMO): the official filmMercedes-Benz Sri Lanka (DIMO) · Colombo

Getting Around

  1. Car with driver: the official filmCar with driver · Island-wide
  2. Cinnamon Air: Sri Lanka from the airCinnamon Air · From Bandaranaike airport

Regions

  1. Millennium Elephant Foundation: about the foundationMillennium Elephant Foundation · Kegalle
  2. Suite Lanka, HikkaduwaOlin’s Beach Restaurant at Suite Lanka · Hikkaduwa
  3. The Barn by Starbeans: the official filmThe Barn by Starbeans · Ella

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