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For centuries, barefoot pilgrims have walked through the arid jungles and lush forests of Sri Lanka’s east and south, ...
The Sri Lankan Museum is located in the cellar of Lakruwana restaurant, located on 668 Bay Street, owned and operated by Lakruwana Wijesinghe and his wife Jayantha, in the “Little Sri Lanka ...
Destination Sri Lanka It felt strange to get on a flight from Singapore, head westwards towards India, and stop just short of the Indian airspace, alighting instead in Colombo. Sri […] ...
Newly Published, From Roman Art to the Sri Lankan Civil War. Share full article. Dec. 8, 2021. TWELVE CAESARS: Images of Power From the Ancient World to the Modern, by Mary Beard.
A 2,000-year-old Sri Lankan hydraulic system uses natural features to help harvest and store rainwater. In a rapidly warming world, it is providing a lifeline for rural communities.
The renowned Sri Lankan art historian and cultural revivalist, Ananda Coomaraswamy, found in Tagore an ardent supporter. Tagore had visited Sri Lanka thrice, 1922, 1928 and 1934 to rousing ...
CANTOR30 CAPTION: Kandy period, Standing Buddha (detail), 18th century. Gilt bronze. Private Collection EXHIBITION: Guardian of the Flame: The Art of Sri Lanka March 2 June 12, 2005 This ...
Considering the name of the most recent book launched on Sri Lankan art, ‘The Power of Sri Lankan Art 1943 – 2012’, I think the question ‘Does Sri Lankan art have any power?’ is a good topic to be ...
After two centuries, the Sri Lankan government lifts the ban on the ancient martial art form. Legend has it that a master of Angampora could easily dominate any battlefield they set foot on ...