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Travellers today look for more than just beautiful views when planning a trip. They want to visit places that hold meaning, ...
For thousands of years, the golden kingdom of Lanka described in the Ramayana has captured people’s imaginations. It was said ...
Everything to know before you go - Sri Lanka lures travellers with an impressive array: wildlife, history, exceptional food, ...
THERE is something suitably humbling about arriving at Anuradhapura - the first Sinhalese capital, founded 2500 years ago - on a bicycle at the end of a long, hot ride through Sri Lanka's central ...
Sigiriya, an ancient rock fortress and former royal palace, is one of Sri Lanka's most visited and best-known sights, attracting just more than one million visitors in 2019.
Centuries before the world debated net-zero targets or climate resilience, Sri Lanka was living the principles of ...
Kataragama, SRI LANKA — For centuries, barefoot pilgrims have walked through the arid jungles and lush forests of Sri Lanka’s east and south, following a sacred route to a fabled shrine in ...
ANCIENT DNA PUTS BLACK DEATH'S ORIGIN IN RUSSIAN REGION. ... these miniaturized stone tools place Sri Lanka in a central position in terms of discussing technological sophistication among our species.
The Giribawa Glass Manufacturing Project is shedding light on the Sri Lanka’s history of unique glassmaking tradition dating back to the 7th century. Located near Giribawa village in the North Western ...
Sri Lanka's most popular sweetener is disappearing, due to the destruction of rainforests, inconsistent yields, intensive labor and a fading workforce. And turning the tide isn't going to be easy.