Serendib Magazine - June 2013

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To Buddhists, Mihintale is particularly significant and sacred since it is where Buddhism was introduced to the Island. The full moon day in June, Poson Poya, is considered especially significant as it marks the anniversary of Thera Mahinda’s encounter with King Devanampiyatissa in Mihintale.

Sri Lanka was first used as a film location in 1925. However, Elephant Walk, the only foreign English-language film – and a major Hollywood one at that – set in Sri Lanka since those early days presents a major distinction, though a curious one.

Moratuwa extends as a large suburban region of the Colombo city – a bustling town submerged in industrialisation. For many Sri Lankans seeking a reliable, reasonably priced piece of furniture, Moratuwa is a must-visit for the best bargain and quality.

No Sri Lankan meal of rice and curry is complete without a mallung or two. It’s the way we prefer our greens – a fragrant and tasty sauté of earthy fare that adds a fusion of fresh flavours to a plate of rice and curry.

Rolling hills and endless grasslands greet travellers to one of Sri Lanka’s most-visited parks where there is an abundance of plant and different types of vegetation, animal and bird life.

Diyatalawa, meaning the Watered Plain, was at one point a bare plain where shrubs grew and elephants roamed freely.

With the return of a more conducive setting, visual culture flourishes in Colombo and finds a new vibrancy. Visitors to the city have ample opportunity to experience the rich and varied traditions of visual arts and crafts in the country.

In Colombo, Sri Lanka we have our own historical main train terminal, the Fort Railway Station, which was built in 1908. Located in the heart of Colombo in the commercial district of Fort, after which it was named, the first train pulled out of the Station in 1917.

Welcome to the land of ancient civilization, the largest ship breaking yard, and the one and only island “Diu” with a never ending coastline.