Kandy’s Temple of the Tooth
M B Dissanayake The Dalada Maligawa, or the Temple of the Tooth, is the very heart of Kandy, Sri Lanka's ...
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The Kandyan Regalia
Maureen Seneviratne 0n 13th June 1820 one of the most famous auction sales ever to be held in London took ...
Springtime Revival and Revelry: Avurudu
Florence Ratwatte We prepare for this springtime revelry rather early in the year. Or rather the koel, popularly accepted in ...
The Spectacle of the Tanks
Anne Outwater "Let not one drop of water reach the sea without first serving mankind. "- King Parakramabahu I, 12th ...
Buddhist Paintings of George Keyt
Sharmini Luther " Art is a spiritual definition of nature and when it ceases to be that it ceases to ...
Colombo by Night
A programme of Night-time Entertainment Some people seem to be under the impression that there isn't a great deal of ...
Pageantry and Colour in the Festivals of Sri Lanka
A. Felician Fernando The festivals of Sri Lanka, most of them springing from a deeply religious background, are a blend ...
Pettah: Paradise Bazaar in Colombo
S. Wijeratne The Pettah is a hive of activity. Pavement hawkers shouting out their wares at the top of their ...
Colombo’s Navam Perahera
Sarasi In February, Colombo comes alive to the throbbing of drums and the mystic rhythms of the Orient. Yes, it ...
Saying it with ‘Gokkala’ – tender coconut palm leaves
Lucien Rajakarunanayake As a form of decoration it is the simplicity that impresses one most. It can set the mood ...