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 ...

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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 ...

It is now six weeks since the LTTE attack on the military garrison of the Sri Lankan Army at Mullaitivu in the North-East of Sri Lanka. Within a week of that event ACSLU issued a statement not only ...

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 ...

Aadaraya Kothanakada Aaraadhana Araliya Mal Araliya Mal Chanchala Gang Chandaniye Chandaniye Dura Peana Thynithala (with Viviyan Boralessa) Dura Pena Thenithalaa (First Version) (with Vivienne De ...

Break up the string hoppers and moisten with the coconut milk. Mix the prawns in a half teaspoon of chilli powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt and deep fry. In a mortar and pestle grind the ginger and garlic ...

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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 ...

Heat the oil in a pan. Wash the eggplant and cut the it into thin strips of legnth around 1". When the oil is hot, deep fry the egg plant in small batches until golden brown. Drain excess oil and set ...

Though they talk of globalisation, global village, decay of the nation state, the nation states continue to function with their boundaries in tact.