Moonstone Step into Sanctuary
Renuka Jeya Raj Of all the many mediums through which the versatile craftsmen of yore sought to express themselves, sculpture ...
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High Life in a High Rise
Chitra Ranawake If you zoomed in suddenly upon Sigiriya the Lion Rock (Sinha-Giriya) rising starkly into the sky you would imagine ...
The Kandyan Regalia
On the 13th June 1820 one of the most famous auction sales ever to be held in London took place ...
The Puppet Theatre
Maureen Seneviratne The art of puppetry in Sri Lanka has a long tradition. The mechanics of the art were known ...
Sigiriya Fortress of Beauty
Swarnamali Seneviratne Aerial view of Sigiriya rock. with the ruins of the palace. Photo: Fred R Malvenna Of all the ...
Kandy’s Temple of the Tooth Relic
M B Dassanayake Kandy's Dalada Maligawa - the temple of the sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha, with the octagon ...
Colombo: Where Four Religions Meet
A. Felician Fernando All Saints' Church at Borella. Photo - Harsha Krishanta Giant statue of the Buddha opposite the Bandaranaike ...
Vesak: A trilogy of Buddhist Festivals
Florence Rattwatte Making keeribath to take as offering to the temples. Photo courtesy: Ceylon Tourist Board. Vesak is the premier ...
The Living Temples of Anuradhapura
Lucien Rajakarunanayake The Ruvanveliseya, largest dagaba in the world, was built in the shape of a water bubble in the ...