Cassandra Alexander Galle Road today has a proliferation of brilliant neon signs that, after the sun goes down, somewhat garishly...

Dinali Fernando Gypsies – those colorfully dressed, rootless people perpetually traversing the country in small bands, accompanied by their laden...

Wijeratne Muhandiram By an interesting coincidence the month of Esala in Sri Lanka's traditional lunar Buddhist calendar is a period...

Jean Cullen Take away from today's kitchen the mixer and blender, the gas or electric range and microwave. Remove also...

Wijeratne Muhandiram What do you need to fill your prescription? Rare leaves and scented roots, healing herbs or soothing vines,...

Lucien Rajakarunanayake Mahaweli...one could hardly spend a few days in Sri Lanka without the word reaching you. In print, on...

Maureen Seneviratne Wherever you wander in Sri Lanka, once you move out of the city of Colombo and take any...

Amari Goonetilleke One mile of English origin, one gramophone, a Scotsman and parts of a German radio set a somewhat...

Dinali Fernando The collection of coins in the Colombo Museum is often overshadowed by the other more glittery and ornate...

Ravi Prasad Herath Much of the beauty of the Sri Lankan country-side away from the manicure lawns and well-tended gardens...