Serendib Magazine - August 2011

In this issue

The best beach along Sri Lanka’s west coast begins at Bentota. It is a broad stretch of sun-blessed golden sand that extends southwards as far as the eye can see from the wide mouth of the Bentota River.
There is one epidemic that has shown remarkable resilience and has spread across the globe at an alarming rate. Sri Lanka’s obsession with golf began more than 130 years ago on Galle Face Green.
With its vibrant colours and graceful designs of Sri Lankan life and mythology, the art of Batik is a fascinating traditional art which is making a comeback.
Within the impenetrable ‘walls’ of the last remaining untouched rainforest in Sri Lanka it was easy to forget a world beyond.
Sri Lanka boasts of a rich and varied array of dishes to suit the taste of many a visitor to the country. If one wants to try typical Sri Lankan food, the choice is vast.
In the early hours of the morning, the man they called the Black Prince would awaken his entire household to begin the daily running of over 80,000 acres of his land, which was also his love and life.
This tiny island produces an amazing 71 varieties of gemstones and down the ages royalty and celebrities have sought gems from Sri Lanka as glamorous adornments or as a guarantee of luck in love and daily life.
Walter Scheib III, Executive Chef at the White House for 11 years, was recently in Sri Lanka to serve up a taste of his experience.