Serendib Magazine - February 2015

In this issue

On February 4, 2015, Sri Lanka celebrates 67 years of Independence. There have been many achievements during that time in the economy, civil administration, social services and development in general.
A widely practiced tradition throughout the Island, both the ancient Sinhala classics Pujavaliya and the Mahavamsa refer to nature deities dwelling in mountains, plants, and trees.
The streets of Colombo are turned into a two day festival of colours, sounds and lights every February.
To the 15th century Portuguese invaders the mountain was the Pico de Adam. To the English it was Adam’s Peak. Today it is popularly known as Sri Pada in reference to the footprint on the peak, religiously believed to be that of the Buddha.
Bundala National Park is a small but important coastal protected area in the southeast of Sri Lanka and is considered an internationally significant habitat for migratory birds.
Covering the northeast corner of the Arabian Peninsula, the country of Oman offers an insight into an unspoiled Middle East and its capital, Muscat, is a veritable Aladdin’s cave of culture and history.