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Devinda Isuru

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2026-09-09 14:29:42

5 Forgotten Sri Lankan Crafts That Deserve a Comeback Before They Disappear
Sri Lanka is famous for tea, beaches, temples and ancient ruins. But some of the island’s most remarkable treasures are much smaller—and they can disappear quietly. They are found in the hands of craftspeople. A woven mat made from natural fibre. A lace pattern created thread by thread. A wooden mask carved with a face that seems to carry an entire legend. A piece of lacquerware...

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Devinda Isuru

added blog Causes

2026-09-08 04:38:01

The Environmental Problems Hiding in Sri Lanka’s Villages — And Why They Matter to Everyone
A village can look perfectly healthy from the outside: green paddy fields, a cool stream, coconut trees, home gardens and forests in the distance. But sometimes the biggest environmental problems are the ones you cannot see immediately. A well slowly running dry. A stream becoming polluted. Plastic being burned behind a house. A forest edge disappearing one small plot at a time. Farmers...

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Devinda Isuru

added blog Places

2026-09-07 03:34:35

Beyond the Famous Viewpoints: 7 Hidden Forest Trails Around Knuckles That Feel Like Another World
There is a version of Knuckles that most visitors never see. Not the famous photographs. Not the roadside viewpoints. Not the crowded stops where everyone takes the same picture. The real Knuckles begins when the road disappears and the forest takes over. Hidden among mist-covered mountains, streams, grasslands and cloud forests are trails leading to caves, waterfalls, remote viewpoints and...

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Devinda Isuru

added blog Crafts

2026-09-06 16:09:02

From Palm Leaves to Masterpieces: How Rural Sri Lankan Artisans Turn Simple Materials Into Art
What if some of the most beautiful things in Sri Lanka aren't made in expensive studios—but in small village workshops using materials that most people would overlook? A strip of palm leaf. A piece of clay. A block of wood. A handful of natural fibre. In the hands of a skilled artisan, these ordinary materials can become baskets, masks, sculptures, jewellery, household objects and...

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Devinda Isuru

added blog Places

2026-09-06 16:02:01

Hidden Waterfalls in Sri Lanka You May Never Have Heard Of — 10 Secret Escapes Beyond the Tourist Trail
Sri Lanka is famous for waterfalls. But if the only names you know are Diyaluma, Bambarakanda, Ravana and Dunhinda, you have barely scratched the surface. Across the island's mountains and forests are smaller, quieter cascades—some reached by village roads, some by forest trails, and some requiring local knowledge to find safely. Recent Sri Lankan travel guides continue to highlight...

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Senthil Kumar

added blog Religion

2018-12-27 16:58:25

Dambulla Cave Temple
The Rock Temple of Dambulla, called Jumbukola Vihara (Dambulla Cave Temple) in the (Mahavamsa)-the principal Pali Chronicle of Sri Lanka, is situated about forty seven miles north west of Kandy, the last capital of the Sinhalese kings, on the main road to Anuradhupura. The shortest way, from Colombo to Dambulla lies via Kurunegala, one of the capitals of the medieval Sinhalese...

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