Serendib Magazine - August 2010

In this issue

With elegantly dressed elephants and hundreds of dancers, Esala Perahera parades the streets of Kandy in veneration of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha as well as the Gods of the four shrines.
The Naval museum connects us to the events that have taken place in Trincomalee. its fascinating items draw a sketch of the tides of power that swept through this bay and give insight into the lives of those who fought to win it as well as protect it.
Colombo's cafés are for everyone and anyone. A style uniquely Sri Lankan, yet international at the same time, the cafés are ideal to feel at ease.
Rich in history, spirituality and artistry, the Nallur Kandaswamy Temple venerates Lord Murugan. One of the foremost shrines in the northern peninsula, the annual festival of Nallur falls in August this year.
Sri Lanka is an island filled with diversity, and this is reflected in the distinctly diverse clothes worn by its people. The wonderfully eclectic mix of designs, fabrics, colours, drapes and tailoring continue to this day.
The Negombo Lagoon is part of the Muthurajawela Marsh. The lush wetland is home to a rich variety of plants, birds and wildlife and also serves as a green lung to the greater Colombo area.
A visit to the elephant orphanage in Pinnawala would give you a real insight into the lives of these majestic animals. Bottle-feed a baby jumbo, or simply watch dozens of them frolic in a river, fill water into their trunks and splash it on their backs.
Surfers from around the world gathered at the SriLankan Airlines Pro, six star rated World Qualifying Series (WQS) surfing event hosted by the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) and SriLankan Airlines.