Post-COVID Sri Lanka SME Tourism: Be Ready to Grow with the...
by
Priyantha Wedamulla and Prof. DAC Suranga Silva
Currently, world population is over...
7As and Promotion of Senior Tourism From Post-COVID Zero-Tourism to...
By
Damsi Dharmaratne and Prof. DAC Suranga Silva
It is obvious fact that the...
International Civil Aviation Day and the outlook of the Global Air...
On 7th December each year, the community engaged
in air transport industry commemorates the International Civil Aviation Day
which coincides with the birth anniversary...
Ensuring Biosafety to protect Biodiversity in Sri Lanka
Mr. Shanaka Gunawardena Project Manager - National Biosafety Project Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
World Environment Day 2020 -5th June –“Time for Nature”-
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...
The Portuguese Burghers of Sri Lanka
By Earl Barthelot - President -Burgher Folks, Portuguese Bugher Community
Sri
Lanka is well known...
Russia, and Sri Lanka have unique cultural heritages
Sri Lanka and Russia are having their unique and very own cultural heritage says Madam Anastasia Khokhlova First Secretary of the Embassy...
Galle Fort’s hidden treasure Leyn Baan
Leyn Baan Street by Juliet Coombe
Leyn Baan is a place where local families live,...
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. Wow,...
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 nature based skills is...
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. King Pandukabhaya was the first...
Osteoarthritis and Ayurveda
Senior Lecturer | Department of Ayurveda Pharmacologyand Pharmaceutics | Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka | Consultant Physician at National...
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 and Raksha and each...
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 are being cultivated in...
Ceylon Tea Museum
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...
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 a widely practiced medical system...
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 long been regarded as...
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 and Agricultural Extension Projects...
Creating a cultural bridge to take local Handicrafts ...
By Sureshni Pilapitiya
The proven fact that handicrafts have been a part and parcel of the Sri Lankan culture was aptly highlighted by the...
Museums of Sri Lanka — the best places to understand ...
While visiting an unknown country and if interest is to seek how the people of that country live, and understand their culture, history and...
Kanneliya Forest Reserve an unforgettable experience
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...
A Journey into Jaffna
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...
Angampora: a martial arts form unique to Sri Lanka
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: knowledge of life
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...
Beddagana Wetland Park
Finding solace among the natural environment with thousands of endemic birds many other faunal species seem to be a rare and unique opportunity for...
Ancient cooking tools Sri Lankans still use
It is a common fact that most of the Sri Lankan homes have two kitchen for their day to day culinary needs. According to...
Why is Ceylon tea unique?
Sri Lanka was known to the whole world for its tea due to its unique flavour, aroma and colour. Its not wrong to say...
The Garrison Cemetery of Kandy an important symbol of our colonial...
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...
Botanical Gardens of Sri Lanka a valuable national asset
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...
Sri Lanka’s lesser known bird sanctuaries
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...
The Sri Lankan Malay Heritage, Culture and Language
Sri Lanka, the Pearl of the Indian Ocean is blessed with an interesting cultural mosaic that has enriched the history, culture as well as...
Dutch Burghers- Vital factor in Sri Lankan Heritage
Richard Gerald Anthonisz
They came as traders but due to many reasons they became colonists. They colonized the maritime provinces of Sri Lanka for 140...
Hurulu Eco Park
Hurulu Eco Park situated between the 116th and 117th mile post about 100 meters from Habarana, along the road to Trincomalee is an interesting...
Angampora
Angampora is one of the unique features that has been embellished into the history, culture and heritage of Sri Lanka. This ancient martial art...
