Serendib Magazine - October 2013

In this issue

As the waters of the tanks recede during the dry months between July and October, the exposed banks of the Minneriya and Kaudulla irrigation tanks are flushed with fresh grass. Here one can witness "The Gathering”, the convergence of many small herds of elephants from surrounding jungles.

A brief tour of the potteries in Kurunegala reveals some amazing secrets about the work ethic and underlying philosophy that animates the potter community in the rustic Sri Lankan heartland...

Dumbara weaving is a traditional art of Sri Lanka; today these designs have been infused with modern art.

The fascinating puppet arts of Sri Lanka can still be seen in Ambalangoda or at the Puppet Art Museum in Colombo.

College House, with its unique architectural style, more Victorian- Italianate than Neo-Classical as many heritage buildings in Sri Lanka are, is the administration block of the University of Colombo.

A renowned city surgeon – Dr. R. L. Spittel, as he was known, endured countless treks through the wilderness to be the Veddahs’ jungle doctor. Furthermore, he was also a writer, a gifted one at that.

Colombo’s oldest gentlemen and sports club – Colombo Gymkhana Club – gears to trip the light fantastic and celebrate with all pomp and revelry its chequered history of 150 years this year.

On the beaches of the North-Eastern part of the Island, there lies a hidden treasure. It was hidden for a signifificant period of our history and holds the potential to revolutionise the country’s mineral industry. This is the beach of Pulmuddai.