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Gramodaya Folk Art Centre

Preserving Unique Traditions Ishnala Samarasinghe It is a place where artists and craftsmen can practise their skills and talents undisturbed; it is a place where young enthusiasts can learn artistry...

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Stepping Back Through Time

Lucien Rajakarunanayake Determining the origins of the irrigation works of the ancient cities of Sri Lanka provides a constant challenge both to the imagination and modern expertise. Here in the...

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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 - Sri Lanka Cultural Triangle Project, the largest UNESCO-assisted archaeological...

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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 long overnight journey there is a dawn glimpse of Southern...

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Marine World Sri Lanka

The aquarium exhibit in any tropical zoo is always a treat. An enthusiastic aquarist does not have far to look when collecting for his exhibit. The Dehiwela Zoo, situated just...

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Bronzes from Polonnaruwa

Maureen Seneviratne Discovered by the then Archaeological Commissioner, H. C. P. Bell, in 1907 and 1908, the "Polonnaruwa Bronzes" of Sri Lanka are among the most magnificent of their kind...

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