Introduction From ancient times other cultures have been in contact with Sri Lanka to obtain the spices that grow there. The best cinnamon, cloves and other spices are indigenous to Sri Lanka. People ...

Posted by L. Basnayake Two Bitter gourds de-seeded and sliced thinly 1 tsp Cummin 1/2 tspTurmeric 1 tsp Chillie powder 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds Salt to taste Half cup coconut milk Juice of half a lime or ...

The development and distribution of the Ancient Hydraulic Civilization of Sri Lanka is reflected in several maps where the spatial distribution of ancient irrigation structures, the distribution of ...

The British authorities who were not unaware of the martial prowess of the Malays, imported over 400 Madurese soldiers and about 228 Javanese soldiers along with their families from 1813 " 1816. This ...

The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) is a pro-Sinhalese group whose campaign of violence in Sri Lanka during the 1980s was itself violently suppressed in 1989-90 by a combination of government and ...

TISSA MADAWELA INTERVIEW by Thilak S. Fernando Tissa Madawela, a prominent icon in the Sri Lankan community in London as the man behind the video camera and newly appointed Additional Correspondent to ...

Bevis Briefly: Life of Bevis BawaText by Richard Simon (May 1991) Photography by Dominic Sansoni Web Design by Muditha Abhayagunawardhana BEVIS BAWA IS AN OLD MAN NOW trapped in his wheelchair, slowly ...

Modelling the CGR This is not easy as there is no commercial support in any scale for locomotives and rolling stock. The closest one could get is to model the M2 (Canadian General Motors type G12) by ...

Whether it was their love for God or the lure of gold that drove this virile and adventurous race to venture forth and conquer new lands we will perhaps never know. Nevertheless, the impress the Dutch ...

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 ...

Ehelapola Maha Adigar or Ehelapola the Great was the leader of the successful coup against the despot King Sri Wickrema Rajasingha (1798 - 1815). He planned to overthrow the king because he ruled as a ...

Posted by Keshini 4-5 okras (ladies fingers) 5-6 kocchi (small red chilly) 1-2 tomatoes 1 juice of lime 1 sliced b onion salt to taste Steam or microwave okra till tender. Cut up okra in to very thin ...