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The Steamed Custard of the Tropics
May 2016| 458 views
A mouthful of Sri Lankan culinary heritage at its finest. ...
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A Fragile Industry
April 2016| 2,341 views
Along the road to Batticaloa is the village of Manampitiya. Laid out to dry on either side of the scorching road are long stems of cane, symbols of an ancient industry striving to survive....
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Cold Rush
April 2016| 464 views
Ella, a hill station in the Badulla District, has become a buzzing tourist hub thanks to its climate....
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A Throwback to the Time of Kings
April 2016| 609 views
Visiting a little-known but ancient temple in Avissawella, we surprised a hive of activity as the village prepared for a centuries-old festival...
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A Taste of Time Gone By
April 2016| 713 views
Jaffna’s odiyal kool is so nutritious and filling, it’s a meal in itself...
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Heading Home
April 2016| 323 views
The sun played on the Trincomalee-Anuradhapura Road. This 110 km highway runs straight, with almost no undulations, through an ancient land that is dry and arid....
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Jambu Jamboree
April 2016| 2,220 views
Birds love it. Bats love it. Everyone from little children to grown adults love it. Take a bite of its crunchy flesh and you will know why it’s called the ‘love apple’...
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Hanuman at Home
April 2016| 511 views
As the crowd rushed towards the object of their veneration, you’d be forgiven for thinking that it was a celebrity they were so desperate to get close to. This was no superstar, but an icon hewed from granite, a statue...
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Temple of War: The Road to Andaulpotha and the Other Nagadeepa
April 2016| 891 views
An ancient temple hidden in the jungle on the far side of the Central Highlands, its origins unknown and unexplored, and home to a dark force with the power to grant victory in war. ...
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Nine Stone Wonder
April 2016| 2,927 views
The lovely rainbow jewels of the navaratna transcend aesthetics and come alive with a purpose of their own. ...
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