You are assured of a pleasant and healthy holiday in Sri Lanka but you should take basic health precautions so...

What to look for in Sri Lanka in September The sowing of good crops of paddy. The meteorologists call September...

Royston Ellis takes a look at the Maldives. Photos: Neel Jayantha When the jet circles over the islands of the...

The Na tree has dense, evergreen foliage. In February 1986, a tree and a flower were chosen to add to...

On July 30, 1883, an Englishman named Willi­am Somerville auctioned a lot of 6,500Ibs of tea, thus starting a tradition...

If you thought tea is an old fashioned drink, think again. A worldwide campaign is underway to wean the youngr...

Ola pre-dates paper in Sri Lanka Florence Ratwatte There is no record of when conventional wood-pulp paper made its appearance...

Have fun in the sun but beware of its power. The tropical sunshine is what attracts most tourists to Sri...

Royal Day Recalled by Maureen Seneviratne The Portuguese buildings occupied the area of the President' House. Colombo, a royal city?...

There must have been a thousand elephants, every one of them for sale. Some were draped in cloth studded with...