Culture & Heritage
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Nostalgic Pictorial Excursions in and around My Galle Fort
Dutch-style verandahs –here in a house being repaired with a chain gang transferring clusters of tiles –yes, tiles — Up-Catch-Shift-Place.…
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Is your Child Suffering from Nature Deficit Disorder?
Nowadays children spend very little time with nature, and therefore the opportunity to enjoy nature, learn from nature, and develop…
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Tank Cascade System (Ellanga System)
Sri Lanka is well known for its ancient hydraulic civilization dating back to 300BC, which is a complex irrigation system.…
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Osteoarthritis and Ayurveda
Senior Lecturer | Department of Ayurveda Pharmacologyand Pharmaceutics | Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka |…
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Masks enrich Sri Lanka’s ritualistic heritage
The hereditary traditional masks of Sri Lanka can be classified into a number of groups such as Kolam, Sanni, Pali…
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Traditional rice varieties of Sri Lanka
Rice is the staple food of Sri Lanka and many other countries. Over 2000 different kinds of traditional rice varieties…
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Ceylon Tea Museum
Preserving The Heritage of Ceylon Tea by,Indika Vitharanage, Manager Ceylon Tea Museum The adventure began 150 years ago. The…
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Traditional medicine systems in Sri Lanka
By: Dr. Pathirage Kamal Perera (PhD) Sri Lanka is a country with a very old civilization and Ayurveda has been…
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Traditional Beeralu Lace, a vital factor of Sri Lankan heritage
Beeralu or lace making can be considered as one of the important aspects of Sri Lanka’s heritage . It has …
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Protecting endemic species at Moragahakanda and Kaluganga reservoir projects
Large scale development projects always come with some negative impacts, Moragahakanda Agricultural Development Project (MADP) and the Kalu Ganga Reservoir…
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