Bronzes from Polonnaruwa
Maureen Seneviratne Discovered by the then Archaeological Commissioner, H. C. P. Bell, in 1907 and 1908, the Polonnaruwa Bronzes of...
Vihara Maha Devi Park
It was not far back that Colombo was described by many as the Garden City of the East. Even in...
Gramodaya Folk Art Centre
Preserving Unique Traditions Ishnala Samarasinghe It is a place where artists and craftsmen can practise their skills and talents undisturbed;...
Stepping Back Through Time
Lucien Rajakarunanayake Determining the origins of the irrigation works of the ancient cities of Sri Lanka provides a constant challenge...
Triangle of Ancient Culture
Rohan Maldeniya In an undertaking which would amount to more than 1.1 billion Sri Lankan rupees when completed, the UNESCO...
The Viceroy Express: A Journey to Remember
Vilma Wimaladasa One of the charms of the island is its infinite variety, wrote Leonard Woolf more than eighty-odd years...
A Living Legend of Cinema
Amarani Goonetilleke In the 1950s, Sri Lankan cinema was in a sad condition. Story lines, scenery, dances, songs and music...
Birds in your own Backyard
Mil Sansoni The magpie robin is generally considered a bird of ill-omen-and all because this unfortunate bird is dressed in...
Wood and the Wood Worker
Derick McGroarty Most flights from Britain to Sri Lanka are timed for early morning arrival at Colombo airport. After a...
Marine World Sri Lanka
The aquarium exhibit in any tropical zoo is always a treat. An enthusiastic aquarist does not have far to look...