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 ...

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First prepare the fruit. Remove seeds and cut the raisons in three or four pieces, wash and stem the sultanas, wash, pick and dry the currants, cut the pumpkin preserve, ginger preserve, and chowchow ...

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 question of group ideology among the Sinhala people has engaged the attention of scholars in recent times. How did the Sinhala identity originate? What were its transformations in the course of ...

tried to intervene in a fight. At least one of the suspects has gang ties. A year later, in 1999, Sandy Ebrahim was shot in a York Region fast food restaurant parking lot. Police believe the ...

Posted by Rohini 2 karavila 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp chillie powder 1 tsp maldive fish, 1 tsp tamarind small piece of goraka 1 tomato, chopped 5-6 small red onions, chopped 1 small green ...

SriLankan Airlines’ lady pilots have quietly revolutionized aviation in Sri Lanka, with several international flights being carried out by all-female crews. Captain Anusha Siriratne and Junior First ...

Deepika Priyadharshani Peiris who won the coveted international Gusi award for peace at the award presentation held in Manila Philippines returned yesterday morning to the Island and was received at ...