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...
Read moreFlorence 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...
Read moreMaureen 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...
Read moreSwarnamali 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"...
Read moreLasanda 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...
Read moreMaureen 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...
Read moreRenuka 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...
Read moreJeya Rutnam If you are a tropical bird enthusiast, then the Dehiwela Zoo is the place for you. Amidst a lush setting of flowering plants and trees and landscaped gardens,...
Read moreTheja Weeratne The wayside vendors or pavement hawkers are a common yet popular sight in Sri Lanka selling their wares with slick salesmanship and an ever flashing smile. Fruit sellers...
Read moreChitra Ranawake If you zoomed in suddenly upon Sigiriya the Lion Rock (Sinha-Giriya) rising starkly into the sky you would imagine it was a mirage in stone. What strikes you most-its...
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