Once a prominent Sri Lankan parliamentarian, a veteran Barrister at Law and a well known human rights activist in Sri Lanka, Prins Gunasekera's latest book titled 'A Lost Generation ( Sri Lanka in ...

Dr. Buddhadasa Bodhinayake has been a household name all over Sri Lanka. Hailing from a suburban Sinhala family background in Bentota and guided by his father, a Head Master of a Sinhala School, he ...

Nagadipa or Naka-diva was the ancient name of the Jaffna peninsula. It is first mentioned in the Pali chronicles of Ceylon in connection with the story of the Buddha's second visit to Sri Lanka in the ...

A marriage is said to be consanguineous when the union is between two people, genetically related, by descent, from a common ancestor. All human societies however ...

The system built by the British, began operating in 1864, initially from Colombo, Henerathgodde (Gampaha) and to Ambepussa. Kandy was reached in 1867. 1925-40 was the peak of railway development. Most ...

The Maha Aramaya and the Mahacetiya in Magama in the deep South of Ruhunu Rata was built by King Kavantissa's father of the heroic king Dutugemunu and his younger brother Saddhatissa. When the ...

The Ajanta cave paintings are from 1st century BCE to 7th Century ACE. The thirty cave temples are situated in the Ajanta gorge of the Waghora river, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. They are among ...

BEVIS BAWA IS AN OLD MAN NOW trapped in his wheelchair, slowly losing his hearing and sense of touch. Age has robbed him of the paradise he has spent his long life creating, and shrunk his world to a ...

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Put the oil in a frying pan with all the ingredients except the coconut chillie power salt and water. When the onions are golden brown lower the heat and add the coconut and stir well then add the ...

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 ...

In a skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Saute onion and beef until browned. Drain fat. Add in curry powder, garlic, ginger, and tomatoes and fry briefly. Stir in the rest of the ingredients.