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Delgamu Sri Dalada Raja Maha Viharaya
Delgamu Sri Dalada Raja Maha Viharaya is a historic temple in...
2020-01-04 18:30:00 0
High-flyer Elmira
Elmira Perera at just ten-years-old is indeed a high flyer. Apart...
2019-11-30 18:30:00 0
Swimming sensation Ritheek
Quick silver in water – that is Ritheek Silva-swimming sensation. He...
2019-11-30 18:30:00 0
Traditional drums of Sri Lanka
Continued from November 3, 2019We learnt about some traditional Sri...
2019-11-23 18:30:00 0
Religious Missions to teach the Dhamma
Important things that happened on Il PoyaIt was on an Il Poya that...
2019-11-09 18:30:00 0
The different beats of Lankan drums
Drums play a very important part in the lifestyle of Sri Lankans. It...
2019-11-02 18:30:00 0
Halloween: Trick or treat time
 The Celts were ancient people who lived in Northern Europe, and...
2019-10-26 18:30:00 0
Sasseruwa: Historic temple in the jungle
Sasseruwa lies in the forest of Kudakathnoruwa, Meegalewa on the...
2019-10-05 18:30:00 0
Children and elders: Are we doing enough?
On October first Sri Lanka celebrates ‘Childrens’ Day ‘and ‘Elders’...
2019-09-28 18:30:00 0
Giuseppe Verdi 'King of Italian Opera'
Giuseppe Verdi reigned as the ‘King of Italian Opera' for 50 years....
2019-09-21 18:30:00 0
Know your yummy chocolates
Everyone loves to eat or drink chocolate in some form. And this...
2019-09-14 18:30:00 0
Binara Poya
 The Binara poya (full moon day) is the poya day in the month of...
2019-09-07 18:30:00 0
Living among ice and snow
 Stephen lives in the Himalayan foothills and loves to go...
2019-08-31 18:30:00 0
Giant Bulatha’s mighty feat – Sorabora Wewa
 Sorabora Wewa is located in Mahiyangana and is believed to have...
2019-08-24 18:30:00 0
Fashion is his passion
Harsh spent six years walking the ramp for numerous high end fashion...
2019-08-24 18:30:00 0
Wagner’s operatic legacy
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was one of the world’s greatest Romantic era...
2019-08-17 18:30:00 0
Kandy’s glittering Esala Perahera
The Dalada Perahera or the Esala Perahera is perhaps the world’s...
2019-08-10 18:30:00 0
How kites came to be
       Let's Go Fly a Kite With...
2019-08-03 18:30:00 0
Johannes Brahms: Musical genius of the Romantic Era
 Johannes Brahms is considered to be one of the greatest...
2019-07-27 18:30:00 0
Deep blue with SAMITH
Samith is equally at home on ground or in the depths of the ocean and...
2019-07-27 18:30:00 0
Significance of Esala Poya
The Esala Poya is in the month of Esala according to the Sinhala...
2019-07-13 18:30:00 0
Google Award for young Sri Lankan environmental writer
  A young echo-warrior, Isuru Arunoda Nakandala has been...
2019-06-29 18:30:00 0
The Captain's Garden Kovil
The Captain’s Garden Kovil, is located on Kovil Street, off D.R....
2019-06-22 18:30:00 0
Significance of Poson Poya
 The month of June is known as Poson in Sinhala. It is also...
2019-06-15 18:30:00 0
St. Andrew’s Scots Kirk – Iconic place of worship in Colombo
A little piece of Scotland in tropical Sri Lanka – that is St. Andrew...
2019-06-08 18:30:00 0
HEALING MUSIC IN THE HIMALAYAS
Healing with music is Stephen Phillips’s vocation and passion, a...
2019-06-08 18:30:00 0
The Red Mosque in Pettah
In the heart of Pettah (Pita Kotuwa) is an iconic landmark, the Red...
2019-06-01 18:30:00 0
Opening the door to the Silver screen
For Soorya Dayaruwan it was a mighty and gut wrenching step to leave...
2019-06-01 18:30:00 0
The Ruwanweliseya
 The Ruwanweliseya is sited in the Ancient Sinhala capital of...
2019-05-25 18:30:00 0
Different tempos of Mad Scientist
A star lit night- a breeze swept beach in Kandakuliya, Kalpitiya-...
2019-05-25 18:30:00 0
Johann Sebastian Bach - Well loved Baroque Composer
 Johann Sebastian Bach is considered to be one of the great if...
2019-05-18 18:30:00 0
A winner all the way
Punch and excitement are major ingredients which Sathyani Rajapakse...
2019-05-18 18:30:00 0
Vesak Poya: A threefold celebration
 Vesak Poya signifies the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana (...
2019-05-11 18:30:00 0
Achille-Claude Debussy - A great French composer
 Achille-Claude Debussy ranks as one of the greatest French...
2019-05-04 18:30:00 0
The story of the umbrella and parasol
Umbrellas and parasols are very much a part of our everyday life. But...
2019-04-27 18:30:00 0
The Bak Poya Day
The month of Bak (April) is a prosperous and festive month. The...
2019-04-13 18:30:00 0
Sinhala and Hindu New Year
Auspicious times for the New Year * Dawn of the New Year - Avurudu...
2019-04-13 18:30:00 0
Raban Pada
"Udapalagaththath wattakkaa Bimapalagaththath wattakkaa...
2019-04-13 18:30:00 0
Beatrix Potter’s magical animals
 Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny, the Flopsy Bunnies, Squirrel...
2019-04-06 18:30:00 0
A childhood dream comes true
For Dushyanthi Sewickrama, her childhood dream came true when she...
2019-04-06 18:30:00 0
Breathing knowledge
 The Malalasekera English-Sinhala dictionary was originally...
2019-03-30 18:30:00 0
A tutu and a willing heart
A tiny tot of two sat mesmerised as graceful ballerinas, danced their...
2019-03-30 18:30:00 0
Turmeric : The Golden Spice
Turmeric also known as the golden spice is a tall, flowering plant...
2019-03-30 18:30:00 0
Multi-talented, Madhavee, a discovery par excellence
Madhavee Wathsala is a multi-talented young lady whose name is known...
2019-03-23 18:30:00 0
Tchaikovsky’s timeless music
 Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky, the Russian composer is one of the...
2019-03-23 18:30:00 0
Significance of Medin Poya Day
The month of Medin is March according to the Gregorin calendar (the...
2019-03-16 18:30:00 0
The Mul Anduma – Traditional Sinhala Costume
The Mul Anduma or the Nilame Costume as it is more popularly known...
2019-03-02 18:30:00 0
Frederic Francois Chopin
Frederic Chopin was born on March 1, 1810 in Zelazowa Wola – a...
2019-02-23 18:30:00 0
Reaching for the stars
Last week the Youth Observer spoke to a leading danseuse, Aseka, and...
2019-02-23 18:30:00 0
The Navam Poya
 The Navam is the eleventh month of the Buddhist calendar....
2019-02-16 18:30:00 0

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