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There must have been a thousand elephants, every one of them for sale. Some were draped in cloth studded with jewels, others shone as though polished. They were of many...

From a wild life expert's notebook by Ravi Prasad Herath Just as there are no lions left in Sri Lanka, the Sinharaja forest which bears the lion king's name, may...

Returning on a visit to the land of his birth after a decade of practising surgery in "the sterile, impersonal environment of England, Dr Sanjiva Wijesinha had the privilege of...

A REPORT BY MAUREEN SENEVIRATNE It is unlikely that the average visitor to Sri Lanka will go to Kooragalla. Yet practically everyone vi its Kandy, the most popular time being...

Details of the grand parade By Kalpana Isaac. Photos: Suresh de Silva For two weeks at the end of July and into the first few days of August, the hill...

Suresh de Silva One of the first people to greet you when you enter the arrivals hall at Colombo International Airport is a member of Explore Sri Lanka's public relations...

Carol Ratnaweera sees a new sparkle in the resplendent isle. Yala game sanctuary: Diamonds on the boundary Recent findings may lead to the discovery of diamonds on a large scale...

The warm Sri Lankan welcome for visitor i evident at the customs counters of the Colombo International Airport where affable, smiling customs officers aim for quick clearance. "We are always...

Deloraine Brohier rises early to participate in an ancient Hindu ritual. Suresh de Silva The entrance to Kataragama. Pilgrims wending their way to the Kataragama shrine increased in numbers as...

Barfly The bar counter at the Meridien is good for gathering with friends There's good news for the dedicated drinker in Colombo. With a little planning, reduced-cost drink can be...