Ceylon Digest

2021, a pivotal year for people and the planet. Greece, Turkey and California were aflame in heatwave induced wildfires,...

By Ananda Kodikara Assistant Director ...

Redesigning Sri Lanka’s Tourism to be sustainable, green and resilient Sigiriya: The Lion Rock fortress Sigiriya, considered...

Pathirage Kamal Perera Senior Lecturer, Consultant Physician, Institute of Indigenous Medicine University of Colombo,...

Sustaining its brand visibility and universal appeal on a global platform, Sri Lanka Tourism is once again in the spotlight with the recent recognition...

By    Damsi Dharmaratne and Prof.  DAC Suranga Silva It is obvious fact that the...

On 7th December each year, the community engaged in air transport industry commemorates the International Civil Aviation Day which coincides with the birth anniversary...

Mr. Shanaka Gunawardena Project Manager - National Biosafety Project Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

World Environment Day was on 5th June, which was being celebrated  all over the world since 1974. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) uses this as...

By Earl Barthelot - President -Burgher Folks, Portuguese Bugher Community Sri Lanka is well known...

Sri Lanka and Russia are having their unique and very own cultural heritage says Madam Anastasia Khokhlova First Secretary of the Embassy...

Leyn Baan Street  by Juliet Coombe Leyn Baan is a place where local families live,...

Dutch-style verandahs –here in a house being repaired with a chain gang transferring clusters of tiles –yes, tiles — Up-Catch-Shift-Place. Wow,...

Nowadays children spend very little time with nature, and therefore the opportunity to enjoy nature, learn from nature, and develop nature based skills is...

Sri Lanka is well known for its ancient hydraulic civilization dating back to 300BC, which is a complex irrigation system. King Pandukabhaya was the first...

Senior Lecturer | Department of Ayurveda Pharmacologyand Pharmaceutics | Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka | Consultant Physician at National...

The hereditary traditional masks of Sri Lanka can be classified into a number of groups such as Kolam, Sanni, Pali and Raksha and each...

Rice is the staple food of Sri Lanka and many other countries. Over 2000 different kinds of traditional rice varieties are being cultivated in...

Preserving The Heritage of Ceylon Tea by,Indika Vitharanage, Manager Ceylon Tea Museum   The adventure began 150 years ago. The epic saga of Ceylon Tea continues to...

By: Dr. Pathirage Kamal Perera (PhD) Sri Lanka is a country with a very old civilization and Ayurveda has been a widely practiced medical system...

Beeralu or lace making can be considered  as one of the important aspects of Sri Lanka’s heritage . It has  long been regarded as...

Large scale development projects always come with some negative impacts, Moragahakanda Agricultural Development Project (MADP) and the Kalu Ganga Reservoir and Agricultural Extension Projects...

By Sureshni Pilapitiya The proven fact that handicrafts have been a part and parcel of the Sri Lankan culture was aptly highlighted by the...

While visiting an unknown country and if interest is to seek how the people of that country  live,  and understand their culture, history and...

If you are a nature lover or seeking some sort of adventure, the ideal place for your interests is Kanneliya-Dediyagala Nakiadeniya forest complex, situated...

As a pillar of Tamil culture, Jaffna invites its visitors wholeheartedly. It's charming, unimposing, marginally out of the way and an altogether edifying spot...

Students of the University of Moratuwa who are the members of Feel Lanka a project organized by AIESEC to promote Sri Lanka’s tourism, visited...

Ayurveda is a holistic approach to health that is designed to help people live long, healthy, and well-balanced lives. The term Ayurveda is a...

Finding solace among the natural environment with thousands of endemic birds many other faunal species seem to be a rare  and unique opportunity for...

It is a common fact that most of the Sri Lankan homes have two kitchen for their day to day culinary needs. According to...

Sri Lanka was known to the whole world for its tea due to its unique flavour, aroma and colour. Its not wrong to say...

John D’Oyly is one of the prominent figures who played a key role arranging the takeover of the Kandyan Kingdom by the British colonialists...

Sri Lanka’s botanic gardens have a long and proud history and are an important section of the island nation’s rich heritage as well as...

Thangamale and Attidhiya bird sanctuaries Sri Lanka’s lesser known bird sanctuaries Sri Lanka, the resplendent island in the Indian Ocean is one of the important locations...