This article from the New York Times details parts of Sri Lanka that remain seemingly untouched by the passing decades. At hotels such as the Galle Face in Colombo, one can find "barefoot waiters in crisp white sarongs and a butler on every floor ready to bring a spot of tea, an evening snack or a fresh towel."
Luxurious natural beauty, coupled with quieting political discord, brings an increasing number of tourists to tour Sri Lanka's cities of Kandy, Galle and Hambantota. Free registration is required to read this article.