Kandy Esala Perahera - A feast of splendid pageantry
This is the Kandy Esala Perahera season during
which time Kandy's ancient story is brought back to life. In fact
the Kandy Esala Perahera is a much looked forward to an annual event
throughout the world and during this time the spirit of Lanka comes
to life.
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Kadirgamar's crime!
Former Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar PC
has posed a serious threat to national security. The government is
furious and some ruling party politicians are wondering whether a
person guilty of such a 'crime' deserves to enjoy the facilities
provided by the State.
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Sigiriya:
the most spectacular site in South Asia - Part 2
Sigiriya ladies have inspired over 685 men and
women to write poems about them, and Dr. Paranawithana has presented
those poems in two scholarly volumes as the only available Sinhala
literature for the period 8th, 9th and 10th centuries.
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