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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...

Swarnamali Seneviratne A happy blend of antiquity and richly textured artistic splendour cloaks the entire vicinity where the historic Dambulla Rock Temple also known as "Rangiri Dambullu Raja Maha Vihara"...

Lasanda Kurukulasuriya It should come as no surprise that the item most sought after by tourists shopping in Sri Lanka today is jewellery. Gems and precious metals have lured people...

Maureen Seneviratne A beautiful bronze of Tara in seated position Discovered by the then Archaeological Commissioner, H.C.P. Bell in 1907 and 1908, the "Polonnaruwa Bronzes of Sri Lanka are among...

Renuka Jeya Raj Of all the many mediums through which the versatile craftsmen of yore sought to express themselves, sculpture is just one. Try as he may, however, the craftsman...