Tag: Tradition

Sri Lanka’s handloom weavers carry a rich legacy of cultureand hereditary skills. The industry is experiencing a revival.

For Hindu Tamils, marriage is a holy event to be celebrated with glory and distinction.

The blaring music is a mix of placid religious refrain and lively pop music. The décor is unmistakable.

Most cities, towns and villages have a distinctive identity. With Negombo it is fish. Mixed with the tang of salt, ...

Sari secrets revealed by Hiranthi Fernando The sight of a woman gracefully attired in a sari enchants many a visitor. ...

A look at little known Sri Lanka by Carol Aloysius Photos: Suresh de Silva A beautiful goddess of Indian origin, ...

There's more to Sri Lanka than sun, sea and sand. The "round trip" is a tourist tradition in Sri Lanka. ...

Carol Aloysious For children, the festival is a time for lighting crackers. Religious festivals are the most popular, the most ...

The unique elephant lamp found at the site of the short dagaba. A hamlet in the mid country, 65km from ...

A mythical bird one of the carvings at Embekke temple. During the Kandyan era of our country's history, old traditions ...