On the Trail of Tranquility
Rohan Maldeniya The water broadened out as we came to a stop by the riverside. On the river, watermen were ...
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Colombo: Where Four Religions Meet
A Felician Fernando A sense of religion, if not its practice, pervades many great cities of the world. The outward ...
Vesak: Buddhism’s Triple Event
Wijeratne Muhandiram A typical cluster of Vesak lanterns made of paper and bamboo swing in the breeze The crowds gather ...
Mt Lavinia: Sun, Sea, Sand and a Governor’s Tryst
Vilma Wimaladasa Mount Lavinia just south of Colombo city is among the best known of Sri Lanka's many seaside resorts. ...
Sport Fishing In and Around Colombo
Fishing or angling is an interesting and absorbing pastime, with the added attraction of having fresh fish at table for ...
Gem & Jewellery ’88 Exhibition
Theja Weeratne A gem by definition is a mineral worn for personal adornment. In ancient times supernatural properties were often ...
The Splendid Sport of Yacht Racing
Virginia Diehl In 1927 Sir Thomas Lipton gifted to the Royal Colombo Yacht Club (RCYC) the ornate and intricately crafted ...
The Mountain of the Sacred Footprint
Lucien Rajakarunanayake Ceylon from whatever direction it is approached, unfolds a scene of loveliness and grandeur unsurpassed, if it be ...
Mountain Beauty and Glimpses of History
By Sharmini Luther Mist-filled mountain passes, old English cottages, fine-flavoured tea, elegant golf-links - they are just part of the ...
Avurudhu: Spring revival and revelry
Florence Ratwatte Saluting an elder with a sheaf of betel. (Suresh de Silva) We prepare for this springtime revelry rather ...