The infamous ‘Man Eaters’ of Sri Lanka
By Shaminda Silva The word ‘man eater’ could be associated with any large predator or carnivore and is randomly heard from all parts of the world, but very strangely, this is …
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By Shaminda Silva The word ‘man eater’ could be associated with any large predator or carnivore and is randomly heard from all parts of the world, but very strangely, this is …
By Chandani Kirinde Sakhalin was a penal colony to which ‘lifers’ were banished; their families were sometimes allowed to accompany them. It was remote, a bitter and inhospitable region and despite …
The blue water lily (Nymphaea stellate) or Nil Manel in Sinhala, Kamalam, Alli Tamarei in Tamil, is of particular significance to Sri Lankans as it is the national flower of …
In her series From the Eyes of an Ex-Pat, Tanya Warnakulasuriya features Ayumi Saito who came to Sri Lanka from the Japanese village of Gumma and was bowled over by …
The word ‘Bear ‘in Sri Lanka is associated with none other than the images of the menacing or rather innocent looks of the ‘sloth bear (melursus ursinus inornatus) which inhabits …
By S.R. Pathiravithana Anyway, we did not let Bandula get out of hand as my other new ball partner H.D.K. Subash got him out cheaply and owing to the time allocation …
In the second edition of the series From the eyes of an Ex-Pat, Tanya Warnakulasuriya features Gordon Kenny, one of the pioneer ex-pats who helped build Sri Lanka’s flourishing garment …
Sri Lanka Navy Ship Jayasagara that sailed along every nautical mile around Sri Lanka from North of Talaimannar passing Great Bases reef and up to south of Talaimannar was decommissioned …
Randima Attygalle visits the deep tunnel gem mines in Pelmadulla, off Ratnapura nestled among lush paddy fields where a miner’s life is a far cry from the glitter of precious …
As we mark the Children’s Day on October 1, Uththara Kapugamage speaks to the visually impaired young achiever Brian Kingstan who clinched 9 A’s at the 2020 GCE Ordinary Level …