Explore Sri Lanka Magazine - August 1994

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They say that electricity transforms life, dramatically. This wonderful transition is visible today in several sleepy Sri Lankan villages, which have suddenly rated into the modern age by obtaining electricity from the sun.
The Colombo Hilton has set a new precedent once again venturing into equestrian world to give Sri Lanka its first international standard Riding Centre in decades, the John Player Horse Riding Centre situated alongside the Hilton Sports Centre, the Riding Centre was opened in June and is nurturing a growing number of riding enthusiasts.
Every year in the month of October, the quiet hamlet of Indigola enlivens with vendors, boutique keepers and residents all getting themselves ready to welcome the thousands of pilgrims that throng to the Shrine of St Jude for its annual festival.
The Kandy Esala Perahera is a national pageant in which hundreds of dancers and drummers participate. They are exponents who have mastered the technique of traditional dancing.