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Handapanagala wewa
Although we had always wanted to visit the Handapanagala wewa (...
2022-07-15 18:30:00 0
Splendour of Independence
It is not every day that you get a chance to spend a morning...
2021-01-30 18:30:00 0
A glimpse of the prehistoric rock cave
As we sat on the base of an excavation pit dug by the Department of...
2020-10-31 18:30:00 0
A walk through the rainforest
The Dombagaskanda rainforest is a place of exceptional beauty, the...
2020-10-10 18:30:00 0
A magical world of books
September is considered a literary month in Sri Lanka. Authors are...
2020-09-19 18:30:00 0
A valley of mist
Every year from January to April, the Sabaragamuwa region is a...
2020-08-29 18:30:00 0
A forest enveloped in holiness
I first visited the Magul Maha Vihara in 1990 with my mother during...
2020-08-15 18:30:00 0
The living faith
As we enter a new year and a new decade, images of incredible courage...
2020-01-04 18:30:00 0
Make dried fish while the sun shines
Meka den visabeejayak wela (This has become a germ, now), lamented a...
2019-12-28 18:30:00 0
Bounty from the sea
From the most expensive seafood to the more reasonably priced every...
2019-12-21 18:30:00 0
Solitude in the hills
Ratnapura is blessed with beautiful settings surrounded by fertile...
2018-11-17 18:30:00 0
The rich land of sapphires and rubies
Hordes of hopeful, hard working men keep toiling in the mud for the...
2018-11-10 18:30:00 0
Gem-studded throne: A gift North
A gem merchant from Ratnapura with varied interests is enthralled...
2018-11-03 18:30:00 0
Ratnapura’s historic colonial gems
Ratnapura, known as Minipura or City of Gems is my adopted hometown....
2018-10-27 18:30:00 0
Tranquillity in the heart of Arankele
A labyrinth of paths winds its way through the forest in the...
2018-10-20 18:30:00 0
Rock-cut Sasseruwa Buddha statue
I first came to know Sasseruwa in the early 1980s through the now...
2018-10-13 18:30:00 0
The vanishing wattle and daub homes
The story of ancient Sri Lanka begins in the Stone Age. It is during...
2018-10-06 18:30:00 0
The Rock of Yapahuva: An ancient citadel
The ancient fortress of Yapahuva sited in the natural beauty of the...
2018-09-29 18:30:00 0
A journey back in time
The ancient cultural concept of the Dagoba, Keth Yaya (paddy field),...
2018-09-15 18:30:00 0
Kandy: elephants steal the show
This photographic essay is on Sri Lanka’s age-old relationship with...
2018-08-25 18:30:00 0
The dancer who breathes rhythms of a drum
“Jengjengtirikita, jengtakata taka… jengjengtarikitajeng…” the...
2018-06-30 18:30:00 0
Bandagiriya: Ancient splendour of Ruhuna heritage
The sky was cloudy and not so bright in the morning when we drove...
2018-06-09 18:30:00 2
Ascent of faith
I look around Vedihitikanda in the distance, and see a glistering...
2018-05-26 18:30:00 0
The wheel of life
It is frequently said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Yet...
2018-05-12 18:30:00 0
Maligathenna Raja Maha Viharaya: Reaching rocky mountainous frontiers
Maligathenna Raja MahaViharaya was our destination as we ventured up...
2018-05-05 18:30:00 1
The sound of silence
Near Ingiriya, meet a community of monastic Bhikkus thriving on the...
2018-04-28 18:30:00 0
Devipahala: The language of nature
We take you to the village of Devipahala in the outskirts of Kuruwita...
2018-04-21 18:30:00 0
Namalpokuna: Another word for serenity
Another day, another place, and we hear another story. As we journey...
2018-03-31 18:30:00 0
The Golden Age of Civilization
We drive comfortably towards Polonnaruwa through wide carpeted...
2018-03-24 18:30:00 2
The grandeur of Pujas at Somawathi Chaitya
Grand offerings, Hevisi sounds and stanzas chanted by Bhikkus and...
2018-03-17 18:30:00 0
The big maize revolution in Kotiyagala
Come March, the sleepy hamlet of Kotiyagala, nestled in the...
2018-03-10 18:30:00 0
Weeping Buddha statues in the wilderness
With wild animals, water bodies and trees for company, at the dense...
2018-03-03 18:30:00 0
Evidence of Mahayanist in Sri Lanka
Having visited Dematamal Vihara (featured last week), my next...
2018-02-24 18:30:00 0
A silent past
Being a land of ancient kingdoms, there is a temple in ruins in...
2018-02-17 18:30:00 0
Ancient glory of Tantirimale
Tantirimale: The ruins of this ancient monastic complex on the banks...
2018-02-10 18:30:00 0
Myriad hues of a Hidden Eden
Rich forest, fresh mountain air. The Seethawaka Wet zone Botanical...
2018-02-03 18:30:00 0
A journey back in time
It was a bright sunny morning when we visited Padavigampola and its...
2018-01-27 18:30:00 0
Padavigampola: Where history lies buried
A hamlet in the heart of rural Rambukkana, surrounded by paddy fields...
2018-01-20 18:30:00 0
Ganegoda Viharaya: history atop a hillock
Every journey has a beginning; a milestone, a map or a moment that...
2018-01-06 18:30:00 0
A bumper harvest
Travel anywhere in Sri Lanka, anytime of the year, and you will see...
2017-12-09 18:30:00 0
Ramba Vihara: History etched in stone
It is not every day that you get a chance to spend a leisurely day in...
2017-12-02 18:30:00 0
Kitulgala: Rocks, rapids and retreat
The air is heavy with humidity on a gloomy morning while Maskeliya...
2017-11-25 18:30:00 0
‘Jungle Boy’of ‘River Kwai’ fame
This is my second visit to Kitulgala. The first was in the first week...
2017-11-18 18:30:00 0
English education at serene heights
It is the first day of an all-new Pirivena (Buddhist higher education...
2017-11-04 18:30:00 0
Vandalism of the worst kind
A land of several kingdoms, there are temples in ruins in almost...
2017-10-21 18:30:00 0
Wasgamuwa: In the heart of wilderness
The Dry Zone plains of the Wasgamuwa wildlife sanctuary where gentle...
2017-10-14 18:30:00 0
Adhivasis: Torn between tradition and modernity
The Veddha or Adhivasi clan chieftain Wanniyala-Atto emphasizes that...
2017-10-07 18:30:00 0
What the early bird sees: An oasis of peace
 Getting up early on a cold, foggy August morning is usually...
2017-09-30 18:30:00 0
Salty wind, sea and Negombo’s ‘oruwa’ fishermen
While I was photographing the Dutch Canal, better known as the...
2017-09-23 18:30:00 0
The giants on parade
If any country can lay claim to the title ‘Elephant Nation’, then...
2017-09-16 18:30:00 0

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