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 …