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Wijeratne Muhandiram A typical cluster of Vesak lanterns made of paper and bamboo swing in the breeze The crowds gather in their thousands in front of the huge illuminated "pandal"...

Vilma Wimaladasa Mount Lavinia just south of Colombo city is among the best known of Sri Lanka's many seaside resorts. For many years, much before Tourism emerged a major industry...

By Maureen Seneviratne A peacock carrying snake - one of many traditional flags of Sri Lanka. Flags always tell a story: a story of a people's pride in their cultural...

Fishing or angling is an interesting and absorbing pastime, with the added attraction of having fresh fish at table for your next meal. Though a busy commercial centre, Colombo's coastline...

Theja Weeratne A gem by definition is a mineral worn for personal adornment. In ancient times supernatural properties were often attributed to certain precious stones and some were worn as...

Virginia Diehl In 1927 Sir Thomas Lipton gifted to the Royal Colombo Yacht Club (RCYC) the ornate and intricately crafted silver Lipton Cup in support of ·'the splendid sport of...

Lucien Rajakarunanayake Ceylon from whatever direction it is approached, unfolds a scene of loveliness and grandeur unsurpassed, if it be rivalled by any land in the Universe. The traveller from...

By Sharmini Luther Mist-filled mountain passes, old English cottages, fine-flavoured tea, elegant golf-links - they are just part of the marvellous hill station called Nuwara Eliya. Situated around 6,000 feet...

Florence Ratwatte Saluting an elder with a sheaf of betel. (Suresh de Silva) We prepare for this springtime revelry rather early in the year. Or rather the koel, popularly accepted...

Maureen Seneviratne By rising to greet him from afarShe circumvents their sitting on one seat; by the pretext of fixing betelshe prevents his quick embraceher skill is such that by...