Contributing author: Chathura Jayasinghe Location: Piliyandala, Colombo Date of visit: August 2011 Nai Doova, or Cobra Island in English, is a small island located in the Bolgoda Lake in Piliyandala, Sri Lanka. It is one of eight islands located in the lake, along with Ruskin Island, San Michelle Island, and Picnic Island. Mr. Nimal, manager of a local restaurant, told ...
Contributed by: Jasper Tey from Ontario, Canada. @jsprty on Twitter King coconuts, called “Thambili” in Sinhalese, are a common sight throughout Sri Lanka. In almost every home you’ll find a king coconut palm swaying in the breeze, or another familiar sight are the orange bunches of king coconuts displayed for sale at wayside huts. Considered a “living pharmacy”, it is ...
Contributing author: Sivagnanasundaram Bhagiraj Location: Dehiwela, Colombo Date of visit: October 2008 A southern suburb of Colombo, Dehiwela, is home to one of the finest zoos in Asia. Officially known as the National Zoological Gardens, the 25 acre Colombo Zoo or Dehiwela Zoo holds over 3000 animals from 350 species — Welcome to a Biological Paradise filled with entertainment, research and education. Getting There ...
Contributed by: Hiranya Samarasekera from Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka. @hiranyas on Twitter This week serendipity comes from Hiranya who sent a wonderful capture during his hike to the top of Sri Pada mountain. “This was one of the most sublime experiences I’ve had. As a first time climber of Sri Pada, Adam’s Peak in English, seeing the sunrise from its summit ...
Contributed by: Jasper Tey from Ontario, Canada. @jsprty on Twitter Sri Lanka is home to over 20 National parks, most of which are sanctuaries for a wide variety of wildlife such as the Asian Elephant, Sri Lankan Leopard and Sambar. Yala National Park in the Uva and Southern Provinces is the country’s largest and most popular, well known wild elephant ...
Location: Matale, Central Province Date of visit: 29th December 2010 Today its a trip to my Mom’s hometown of Matale. While my mom and sister ran some errands I decided to explore another cave temple that I had heard quite a bit about but had never visited, the Aluvihara Temple. Aluvihara ought to be as important as the sacred Buddhist Temple of the ...
13 May 1922 — 17 February 2011 A week ago my maternal grandfather passed away after eighty-eight wonderful years. As I return to this blog form my short hiatus, I thought I would dedicate a post to my grandpa, “Sonny” Herath Punchi Bandara Ellepola, and also give our readers an insight into Sri Lankan funeral customs. Funeral customs in Sri ...
Facilities & cleanliness: #189 Rajapihilla Mawatha Kandy Hospitality: Location & accessibility: Read about our rating scale Getting there I was in Kandy for a day and decided to explore some of the many independent guest-homes and hotels that have popped up of late. Some of the nicest city hotels you’d find are located on Rajapihilla Mawatha, overlooking the Temple ...
Location: Nuwara Eliya, Central Province Date of visit: 21st December 2010 My visit to Nuwara Eliya wouldn’t have been complete without exploring the hill country’s tea estates that blanket most of its surrounding mountains. You pass several during your drive in from Kandy, most notably the Blue Field Tea Gardens near Ramboda Falls and the Mackwoods Tea Estate in Labookellie. Sri ...
Truth be told, not everyone is cut out to be a photographer. So, don’t be hard on yourself if taking pictures of your little one has been difficult for you. Even if you invest in high-end camera equipment, there is no assurance that you will be able to take stunning pictures of your kid. This may be because you ...
To succeed in business in Singapore, you have to satisfy the needs of your customers. This can mean everything from improving the quality of the product you offer to figuring out ways to address the complaints of your customers. Even if you do these things, your business may not soar if your customers don’t trust you or have a clear ...
Are you looking for ideas on how to prepare your special photoshoot as a couple, without looking stiff or feeling like it was a staged performance? Well, why not do some of the ordinary stuff you do and let the photographer capture every moment. Social media is great, but it also comes with intense pressure, with most people looking ...
Whether you are the CEO of a large business with lots of customers or you own a small business with a few hundred customers, you need to keep working hard to improve your brand image. An effective way to make your customer see your brand in a better light is by taking a professional corporate headshot of you and your ...
THE MOST DELICOUS CUPCAKES IN SINGAPORE Most people prefer cupcakes to regular cakes because they contain fewer calories and are perfect for every event. Also, they make excellent presents. Presently, there are a lot of cupcake shops in Singapore that sell hunger-inducing cupcakes. For your next big event try ordering cupcake instead of a regular cake. You will be ...
Must Try Cheesecakes in Singapore One food that will always be there during celebrations and special occasions is cake. We have cakes during birthdays, graduation parties, welcome home parties, anniversaries, and several other special occasions. We have different kinds of cakes, but we all know that one of the bests is cheesecake. If you are a cheesecake lover then ...
Contributed by: Nads Ratnayaka from London, UK This photograph captures an “Ambalama” in the Matale countryside, a main district in the Central Province. An Ambalama is a traditional resting place for the weary traveler to take shelter, rest and sleep awhile in ancient times. I took this during my visit to Sri Lanka last year and gives me a sense ...
13 May 1922 — 17 February 2011 A week ago my maternal grandfather passed away after eighty-eight wonderful years. As I return to this blog form my short hiatus, I thought I would dedicate a post to my grandpa, “Sonny” Herath Punchi Bandara Ellepola, and also give our readers an insight into Sri Lankan funeral customs. Funeral customs in Sri ...
Contributed by: Jasper Tey from Ontario, Canada. @jsprty on Twitter King coconuts, called “Thambili” in Sinhalese, are a common sight throughout Sri Lanka. In almost every home you’ll find a king coconut palm swaying in the breeze, or another familiar sight are the orange bunches of king coconuts displayed for sale at wayside huts. Considered a “living pharmacy”, it is ...
Contributed by: Hiranya Samarasekera from Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka. @hiranyas on Twitter This photo was captured during a village temple’s annual Perahera (procession). A Perahera is a popular cultural tradition at many Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka, of which the fire-dance is a major highlight usually seen at the beginning of the parade. This photo attempts to capture the beauty of ...
