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Minoli de Soysa goes diving The world 40 feet under the warm tropical sea, just a few miles away from the Hikkaduwa shore, is a totally fascinating one. Surrounded by...

Lucien Rajakarunanayake The island produces more beautiful and valuable rubies than are found in any other part of the world an likewise sapphires, topazes, amethysts, garnets and many other precious...

Sarasi Wijeratne Walk down any of the more populous streets of Colombo, or any other town in Sri Lanka, and you will be amazed by the number of jewellers in...

Ashok Abharana It's such a dazzling collection you could spend the greater part of a whole morning admiring it, was how a friend of mine, not usually wont to exaggeration,...

There was dancing, singing and garlands of coloured lamps in Colombo–the country was celebrating the Vesak festival. The garlands of multicoloured lamps and graceful lanterns cut out of cardboard showed...

Johann Raymond Fashion models are considered by some to be the cream of all models. This is probably because fashion models get the correct type of publicity. A person is...

Piarinna de Lima Are you looking for a beach holiday with a bonus? With the beauty of warm seas to encircle you, soft winds to engulf you, tame waters to...

Sanka Si Lanka is renowned for her prodigious production of gemstones, which forms an integral part of the nation's economy. And an indispensable one at that. During the past decade...

Renuk Jaya Raj Carnations being collected by the workers from the flower beds in the greenhouse. (Courtesy: "Sunday Times") The freshness and fragrance of flowers revitalizes and refreshes a flagging...

Sri Lanka's latest beach resort - Kalutara - is delightfully located between the winding Kalu Ganga and the shimmering azure sea. The British considered it the Richmond of Ceylon -...