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 arrived to ...

Former Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral, Asoka de Silva, V.S.V, ndc. Psc (Rtd) had to answer the inevitable call from above on 22 December 2006 after a colourful and a fully accomplished career in ...

Lassana Mal Wel Sandun Wana Obage Aadare Mage Jeevithe Ridee Sinaa Salaa Deneth Baalaliye Goomariye Kasa Pupurana Mage Daese Kandulu Vilaka Nelum (with Amitha Dalugama) ...

Renowned for their martial prowess and happy go-lucky attitude, Sri Lanka"s Malay folk have but a relatively short history in the country, albeit a very fascinating one. This small Muslim community ...

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 ...

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 ...

Boil and mash the potatoes. Soak the bread slices in water. Squeeze and add to the mashed potatoes. Add salt,coriander leaves & chilli . Make small balls out of the mixture. Flatten and fry the balls ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Add spinach, onions, oats and coconut to the food processor and run till they are well mixed. Add salt, 2 cups of whole meal flour and 2 cups of plain flour and run till flour is well mixed. Add water ...

Bring the milk to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. This step is necessary for some chemical reactions to occur. While the milk is hot, dissolve the milk powder in small portion of hot milk and add to ...