April 2024
Celebrating Sri Lanka’s Rich Cultural Tapestry: Sinhalese and Tamil New Year Festivities, April 2024
Sri Lanka, a jewel in the Indian Ocean, renowned for its vibrant culture and breathtaking landscapes, is set to celebrate its rich diversity this April 2024 through the Sinhalese and Tamil New Year. This unique festival marks not only the end of the harvest season but also the culmination of the sun’s annual journey from […]
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“Ayubowan” (ආයුබෝවන්)
“Ayubowan” (ආයුබෝවන්) comes from the language spoken by a majority in Sri Lanka: Sinhala. “Sinhala” is a language that is unique to Sri Lanka and it has its own alphabet, where you may see round-shaped letters that embodies various strokes then and there…
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Exploring the backyard
Approximately 26 kilometres away from my hometown, Kandy is and will always be my favourite city. No matter how many times I walk the thresholds of the Temple of Tooth Relic, feed the already fat Tilapias in the Kandy Lake, or sit in a café watching the monsoon rain pour…
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Unashamed Glutton
Being stick thin, the general public naturally assume that I detest food. The truth is, only a good book would beat food. I can become quite spiteful when I miss my usual bowl of rice and curry. It is a blessing that I was born in a country where food in itself is a language…
Read moreApril 2024
Celebrating Sri Lanka’s Rich Cultural Tapestry: Sinhalese and Tamil New Year Festivities, April 2024
Sri Lanka, a jewel in the Indian Ocean, renowned for its vibrant culture and breathtaking landscapes, is set to celebrate its rich diversity this April 2024 through the Sinhalese and Tamil New Year. This unique festival marks not only the end of the harvest season but also the culmination of the sun’s annual journey from […]
Read more