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It was not far back that Colombo was described by many as the Garden City of the East. Even in the late 1960s many of the city's streets were lined...

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...

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...

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...

Vilma Wimaladasa One of the charms of the island is its infinite variety, wrote Leonard Woolf more than eighty-odd years ago. The variety has not changed. In fact, it has...

Amarani Goonetilleke In the 1950s, Sri Lankan cinema was in a sad condition. Story lines, scenery, dances, songs and music were moulded very much on the same lines as in...

Mil Sansoni The magpie robin is generally considered a bird of ill-omen-and all because this unfortunate bird is dressed in black and white.  This is just one instance of the...

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...

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...

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...