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“Listen, hornbills are striking!” shouted my son as a couple of Ceylon Grey Hornbills on the branch of a tree in the distance made a loud bird call in the forest canopy that greeted us. It may not be a strange sight to this forest since it’s home to them. Although I have frequented this forest a dozen times to meet the Bhikkus of the hermitage, this time we visited it...
From the most expensive seafood to the more reasonably priced every day fish, the wholesale market in ‘Lellama’ in Duwa has it all
Thanks to the comfortable Colombo-Katunayake Expressway drive, it took me only half an hour from Colombo to Negombo. My destination was ‘Lellama’ a fish market in Duwa, a small fishing island adjacent to Negombo where my camera focused on the...
Many parts of Negombo have a sizable Christian population. Duwa is a tiny island, south of the calm mangrove-fringed lagoon – but now connected to the mainland by a causeway. The population of this island is 3,500, and the area is 26 acres in extent. It is a teeming fishing colony, adjacent to Negombo, where inhabitants are Catholics and fishermen by profession.
I visited...
Ceylon, as Sri Lanka was then known, was not where producer Sam Spiegel or director David Lean initially wanted to shoot their World War II epic, The Bridge On The River Kwai. Never having visited the island neither knew of its photogenic qualities or its practical advantages as a filming location.
The movie, which depicts British Prisoners of War (POWs) forced by the...
Beira Lake is no stranger to people who come to Colombo daily. Located in the heart of the city, the lake nestled in a part of the metropolis receives a variety of birds such as cormorants, egrets, herons, painted storks and ubiquitous bigger spot-billed pelicans. Even though the water body lies amid the hustle and bustle of the city, the view across the lake surrounded...
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The Kelani Ganga is not merely a river. It has holiness beyond humanity. The river is connected closely with the Sinhala Buddhist...
As we celebrate the 134th birth anniversary of D.R. Wijewardene, founder of ANCL, Lake House, we peep into his world of creative...
I have been eyeing a small cell in the car park of Ceylinco Building at Echelon Square, bordering Fort’s Clock Tower whenever I...
On June 21, 1974 a handful of scientists clustered around a strapping, handsome Israeli ex-paratrooper named Uri Geller. He was...
The gods and goddesses of Sri Lanka, known as Deviyo, are believed to have attained such status through merit in their past human...
A visit to Independence Memorial Hall in the heart of Colombo city to explore Sinhala art and archi
One of the most important sources for studying history is architecture, which is why it is often called ‘built heritage’. It...
Scientists have discovered the secret of how the ginkgo tree can live for more than 1,000 years.A study found the tree makes...
I the past few years, I have been blessed to repeatedly visit several Hindu Siva and Ganesh temples, all along the upcountry,...
Pettah is a mosaic of human movement and heavy motor traffic complete with pedestrians. Street vendors scream and buyers throng...
Migahajadura is a serene farming village in the northern part of the Hambantota district. Although it is not yet nine in the...
Across the country, paddy fields get a fresh leaseof life these days. If you travel around the countryside, you may come across...
The old General Post Office (GPO) on Queen Street, the present Janadhipathi Mawatha had a special service known as PR...’Poste’...
The world has experienced numerous conflicts due to different reasons, mainly religious, cultural, ethnic and indigenous....
Sri Lankan Textile Designer and Chartered Textile Technologist Chandramani Thenuwara was bestowed with the Institute Medal 2019...
Millions of Muslims head to Saudi Arabia for the holy pilgrimage of Hajj which is one of the five pillars of Islam and every able...
The three resourceful rivers that flow through Uva Province are the Kirindi Oya, Menik Ganga and Kumbukkan Oya. When our kings...
Trincomalee and its suburbs were just as exotic as I had imagined. Under a brilliant blue sky, people in colourful costumes and...
A gem merchant from Ratnapura with varied interests is enthralled with the idea of building a bridge of peace between the...
Sabaragamuwa Maha Saman Devalaya is an abode interwoven with folklore, history and heritage. Come September, the premises of the...
The ancient cultural concept of the Dagoba, Keth Yaya (paddy field), and Wewa (tank) revolved around the Pansala (temple) and...
There are three temples of major interest within several kilometres of the city of Kandy– Gadaladeniya, Lankathilaka and Embekke...
VIGNETTES FROM A VIBRANT PAST: Having visited the Temple of the Tooth, I made up my mind to explore some old world British...
This photographic essay is on Sri Lanka’s age-old relationship with temple elephants. During the days of the Esala Perahera, I...
An ancient archaeological site, Veheradiulana close to Zone III in the Yala National Park has been left to the mercy of treasure...
Animals have always fascinated me. They are, in the American painter and writer Achsah Barlow Brewster’s words, “hidden in the...
“I say that a myth is a story, which has a particular energy – mythic resonance. I always say that a myth is a tear in the fabric...
The attraction for pilgrims on Poson Poya is Anuradhapura with Mihintale which is of enormous spiritual significance to Sri...
Ussangoda, is a small National Park in the deep South with reddish soil, an enchanting beach and a fascinating mystery of nature...
It is 9 a.m. in a day last week, a gloomy morning, the sun hiding behind the clouds when Mahil Wijesinghe sets out to capture the...
Between the American Falls and the Horseshoe Falls is situated Goat Island in the Niagara River. Queenston Bridge, the Whirlpool...
TORONTO | MEDELLIN, Colombia (IDN) – Deteriorating land degradation caused by human activities is menacing the well-being of the...
Grand offerings, Hevisi sounds and stanzas chanted by Bhikkus and fascinating, spiritual evenings attract hundreds of ...
Colombo is a city beautifully layered with multi-ethnic influence. Certain parts of the city display various expressions of...
The capital of the United States, Washington DC remains one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, given...
Every journey has a beginning; a milestone, a map or a moment that inspires you to travel. When we started on the quest of...
It is the first day of an all-new Pirivena (Buddhist higher education institute). Young and impressionable, the youthful monks...
Catholism is the everlasting legacy bestowed on Sri Lanka by the Portuguese who ruled the country with an iron fist for over one...
It all began on a balmy evening on 26 December (Boxing Day) in 1896, exactly 120 years ago.
A few enterprising gentlemen...
Riu Sri Lanka hotel has been chosen this year Rising Star 2016 in the recent Expedia Annual Partner Awards. The hotel...
The Bloomfield Club was inaugurated in Pettah in 1893. The Club shifted to Campbell Park in 1923. The late Shelley Wickramasinghe...