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Story and pictures by Mahil Wijesinghe

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To Yatiyantota, in search of KV railway line
The age of the steam locomotive may have passed, but Sri Lanka still...
2017-09-09 18:30:00 0
Pastel blooms of Hakgala Botanical Garden
Our journey started from Wellawaya, an important junction on the Ella...
2017-04-15 18:30:00 0
Batadombalena cave: ‘Balangoda Man’s home
Having visited the Batatotalena cave temple (featured in the Sunday...
2017-04-08 18:30:00 0
Serene Heights of Batatota Mountain
Growing up in the rural countryside of a mountainous region close to...
2017-04-01 18:30:00 0
Galmaduwa Vihara: An unfinished temple in Kandy
If it is history that fascinates you, Sri Lanka’s own spans 2,500...
2017-03-25 18:30:00 0
Somawathie Chaitiya: place of mystery and miracles
Last week I had the opportunity to travel to the Somawathie Chaitiya...
2017-03-18 18:30:00 0
The rise of old Maskeliya
After a four-hour drive on the Avissawella-Hatton A-7 Road, we...
2017-03-04 18:30:00 0
Embekke: The Devale of legend
 The third and final destination of our detour of Daulagala road...
2017-02-25 18:30:00 0
Lankatilaka Vihara: Magnificent edifice of Gampola era
Shading our eyes against the rays of a mild sun, we gazed further...
2017-02-18 18:30:00 0
Gadaladeniya Vihara: Etched in stone Influenced by Hindu architecture
Sri Lanka is embellished by countless Viharas and Devales. Not...
2017-02-11 18:30:00 0
Fast vanishing wall paintings of Walalgoda historic Tempita Vihara
When we visited Maduwanwela Sri Mudalindaramaya in Kolonna a couple...
2017-02-04 18:30:00 0
Maduwanwela Sri Mudalindaramaya: Repository of artistic treasures
The weariness and fatigue of a long drive vanished as we walked into...
2017-01-28 18:30:00 0
Padikemgala Raja Maha Vihara: A relic of ancient glory
Enjoy the comfortable drive down the picturesque, newly carpeted road...
2017-01-21 18:30:00 0
Marvel of ancient hydraulic heritage
It was dawn and we were in the Mahagama Wewa (popularly known as...
2017-01-14 18:30:00 1
Kelaniya Rajamaha Vihara: A repository of Buddhist treasures
The ancient cultural concept of the Dagoba, Ketha (rice field), and...
2017-01-07 18:30:00 0
Mulgirigala rock cave temple: The Dutch link
After visiting the Dutch Fort of Katuwana, (featured in the last...
2016-12-03 18:30:00 0
Hidden Dutch Fort in Katuwana
Sri Lanka still has a large number of forts which were in turn...
2016-11-26 18:30:00 0
Hamilton Canal :An ingenious waterway feat
When I visited Negombo, more than ten years ago, I passed by some of...
2016-11-19 18:30:00 2
Negombo’s Colonial Charm
The sunny morning of last Monday, I was in Negombo, the country’s...
2016-11-12 18:30:00 1
Budugala: Tranquil monastery at the heart of Walawe Valley
The meandering Walawe River begins as a spring in the Horton Plains...
2016-11-05 18:30:00 2
Galle Fort: Fortified, yet open to all
In 1505, the Portuguese arrived in Ceylon, unintentionally, their...
2016-10-29 18:30:00 0
Star Fort and the Old Dutch Trade Centre : Nupe Market the magnificent Dutch legacy of Matara
 One of the most interesting architectural features of this...
2016-10-22 18:30:00 0
Godapitiya Sri Sudarshanaramaya ancient temple : Murals in danger
 A one hour drive from Weligama along the picturesque Akuressa...
2016-10-15 18:30:00 0

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