Serendib Magazine - July 2010

In this issue

Starting from the Island's North and arriving two months later in the Kataragama Shrine in the Southeast, the Pāda Yātra is a ritual tradition from hoary antiquity that reenacts legendary episodes.
In the Eastern district of Ampara, the Deegavapi Raja Maha Viharaya is a temple that dates back to the time of Lord Buddha. It has witnessed the change of time and has remained an icon of the area even today.
The unearthing of pre-historic human remains and microliths in a large cave off the sleepy town of Bulathsinhala opened a tiny window to the world of a little known populace in the early phase of human evolution 30,000 years ago.
Hambantota boasts the salt capital of Sri Lanka along with diverse surroundings of paddy fields, wildlife parks and pristine coastlines. Now it can also lay claim to the country’s very first tele-cinema park - Ranmihitenne.
A treat for the eye and the ear, Gangaramaya Cultural Show is a perfect medley of truly Sri Lankan dances and a unique way to spend a Tuesday evening in laidback Colombo.
Sri Lanka is a country famous for its many curry dishes and the Crab Curry is an exotic dish that can be served at any occasion.
While collectors buy old maps of Sri Lanka as an investment that is bound to appreciate in value because genuine ones are hard to find, others buy them as works of art to lend character to a home or a hotel.
The various surfing points in Arugam Bay offer surfers of all abilities the chance to get their toes wet.