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Text & pix Mahil Wijesinghe

The panoramic view of the Kandy Lake and the city through view point
A stroll around the Kandy Lake
The magnificent man-made Kandy Lake, the ‘Milky Sea’ is at the heart of the hill country town of Kandy, ringed by a leafy promenade. We walk along the promenade of the Kandy Lake, a walk in the footsteps of a great civilisation. Shutterbugs always love water and light. Perhaps, it is a combination of a poetic expression for them. For me, it is a painting. In fact, the...
13 August, 2023
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A great warrior - Pussadeva’s Sankapala
Set in pristine, breathtaking rocky mountainous surroundings, the Sankapala rock-cave temple offers a slice of Buddhist culture....
Devotion amid nature’s greenery and tranquility
In the past few years, I have been blessed to repeatedly visit several Hindu Siva and Ganesh temples, all along the upcountry,...
Yudaganawa From battlefield to breathtaking beauty
Uva-Wellassa is a unique historical region, where patriotic rulers, together with civilians, waged war and spilt blood for the...
Soothing spiritual sanctuary in the South
Mulgirigala, more commonly known as Mulkirigala, is the imposing and historic rock cave temple in the South, to which the Dutch...
Sitawaka
A lost Kingdom
A short-lived yet powerful kingdom
Visiting the ruins of the Sitawaka Kingdom scattered in the vicinity of Avissawella had long been in my bucket list. If you wish...
Kudiramalai topography
The dry red soil pattern of Kudiramalai is a great place for nature buffs and landscape photographers
“There is a look-alike place for everyone, somewhere on earth” goes a saying. Have you ever been struck by the uncanny...
In the magical wild jungles
A brief account of my visits to popular wildlife reserves …
It was certainly  good news that the Government re-opened national parks on Monday (15), to nature buffs and the public...
Karaththa Selvam – the cart monarch of Pettah
Two-wheeled pulling cart proprietor finds joy and satisfaction in sharing his time with Natamis
Pettah is a mosaic of human movement and heavy motor traffic complete with pedestrians. Street vendors scream and buyers throng...
The rice chronicles: Ancient culture based on the cultivation of rice
Across the country, paddy fields get a fresh leaseof life these days. If you travel around the countryside, you may come across...
A great warrior - Pussadeva’s Sankapala
Set in pristine, breathtaking rocky mountainous surroundings, the...
2023-06-03 18:30:00 0
Devotion amid nature’s greenery and tranquility
In the past few years, I have been blessed to repeatedly visit...
2023-04-01 18:30:00 0
Yudaganawa From battlefield to breathtaking beauty
Uva-Wellassa is a unique historical region, where patriotic rulers,...
2022-07-08 18:30:00 0
Soothing spiritual sanctuary in the South
Mulgirigala, more commonly known as Mulkirigala, is the imposing and...
2021-03-27 18:30:00 0
A lost Kingdom
Visiting the ruins of the Sitawaka Kingdom scattered in the vicinity...
2020-08-08 18:30:00 0
Kudiramalai topography
“There is a look-alike place for everyone, somewhere on earth” goes a...
2020-07-25 18:30:00 0
In the magical wild jungles
It was certainly  good news that the Government re-opened...
2020-06-20 18:30:00 0
Karaththa Selvam – the cart monarch of Pettah
Pettah is a mosaic of human movement and heavy motor traffic complete...
2019-12-07 18:30:00 0
The rice chronicles: Ancient culture based on the cultivation of rice
Across the country, paddy fields get a fresh leaseof life these days...
2019-11-09 18:30:00 0

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