From ancient times other cultures have been in contact with Sri Lanka to obtain the spices that grow there. The best cinnamon, cloves and other spices are indigenous to Sri Lanka. People arrived to ...

Renowned for their martial prowess and happy go-lucky attitude, Sri Lanka"s Malay folk have but a relatively short history in the country, albeit a very fascinating one. This small Muslim community ...

Heat a medium size pan under medium fire. Fry the mustard seeds in oil. Cover and let the seeds pop. Next reduce heat add turmeric, chillie powder, curry powder and fry for about 20 seconds. Next add ...

The Club The Hobby What it's all about Overview Rail Routes Locomotives: The system built by the British, began operating in 1864, initially from Colombo, Henerathgodde (Gampaha) and to ...

TF. How long have you been in the film industry as a Director? Would you like to give yourself a brief introduction as to how you got involved in films and film making? PV. From my childhood, I wanted ...

The Dutch of today are a peaceful, contented nation known for their liberal ways and easy-going lifestyle. Who indeed could believe that here is a nation that only three centuries ago ploughed the ...

Cut the plantains into 1? finger size pieces. Mix with salt and a pinch of turmeric. Deep fry till golden brown. Heat a pan with 1 tsp of oil. Fry the onion, curry leaves, fenugreek, rampe, green ...

This year marks the 500th anniversary of Vasco da Gama's (1469-1524) voyage to India, which is rated as one of the greatest achievements of mankind. It is only comparable to Neil Armstrong's journey ...

This story about Bevis, and about Brief. The two are inseparable, in the public mind as much as in physical fact. The series of articles on landscape gardening he wrote for the Ceylon Daily News in ...

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Ever think about it? Or arethey one and the same? Well, if you guessed Muslim, you"d be wrong. Surprised? Don"t be, many Sri Lankans would have had to think that one through, and would still have come ...