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Sorabora We Saw!
December 2011| 944 views
Its still waters lay rippling lazily oblivious to the many keen gazes upon it and the frenzy of activity caught in the air...
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Underground!
December 2011| 998 views
Cramped in the small space occupied by six people, a sense of foreboding came over us as we stood there waiting. A sudden clunk and the journey had begun...
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Designs of a Lifetime
December 2011| 1,241 views
At a time when fashion designing as a career for a man was unheard of in Sri Lanka, Kirthi Sri Karunaratne had unwittingly created his very first sketches that changed his life forever...
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Sun, Sand And Surf…
December 2011| 334 views
The salty sensual sea lures most of us with its magic. Whenever we are near its fascinating presence we become youngsters, blithe, fun loving, carefree beings of the sun. Unawatuna and Hikkaduwa will do just that......
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The First Abode of God Skanda
December 2011| 393 views
Vows fulfilled or vows to be made, great numbers throng Kataragama, a deeply spiritual region held in veneration by those of all walks of life and varied faiths....
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Kebiliththa: Divine Belief
November 2011| 9,535 views
We clasped our hands together in reverence deep in religious fervor... the whole jungle was quiet as if waiting...
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A Nation’s Prestige
November 2011| 1,333 views
Rising up from the waters of the Diyawanna Oya is the striking edifice of the Parliament of Sri Lanka...
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An Offering With A Difference
November 2011| 493 views
In the early hours of the morning, the Ruwanweliseya in Anuradhapura is a sea of fluttering saffron yellow robes. Monks from over 1,000 temples in the country are gathered together for a special ceremony...
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Boatful of Negombo
November 2011| 516 views
After a rough day, casting nets and sailing in the vast seas, what do the fishermen of Negombo do? They sleep... heavily. And while they catch their zzzs, the coastline and lagoon inlets become a display or parking spot of...
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Toddy Life
November 2011| 3,272 views
He places his foot on the rope, it sags under his weight but holds; the knot is strong. His bare feet inch their way forward, his hands reach up and hold onto the rope above...
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