There's more to Sri Lanka than sun, sea and sand. The "round trip" is a tourist tradition in Sri Lanka....

Carol Aloysious For children, the festival is a time for lighting crackers. Religious festivals are the most popular, the most...

By Iris Manampery Their canon report - it is like thunder The Portuguese arrived on the shores of Lanka during...

The unique elephant lamp found at the site of the short dagaba. A hamlet in the mid country, 65km from...

Enku attends an aerobics session. As I entered the aerobics session, I heard the booming voice of the instructor and...

What gentleman dare leave Sri Lanka's shores without a gift of a gem for his wife or girl friend? What...

Derrick Shokman raises his glass in praise of Arrack Arrack or Old Stuff as it is fondly referred to by...

A leopard at Yala is curious about a tortoise crossing his path. A holy man once told the ruler of...

A mythical bird one of the carvings at Embekke temple. During the Kandyan era of our country's history, old traditions...

A philharmonic orchestra, western classical music and operetta are not what you associate with Sri Lanka. Add an orchestral conductor...