Serendib - September 2010

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As the holy Islamic month of Ramadan draws to an end, Muslims around the world prepare to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr. A culmination of the spiritual bounties reaped in the past month, and a celebration of faith, brotherhood and thanksgiving, Eid in Sri Lanka is a festival with a unique flavour.
A dessert that is rich and sumptuous, Watalappan is a firm favourite among many Sri Lankans. Dizzying sweetness, softness akin to caramel and a delicate touch of spice are all blended into one.
A dynamic personality who has created history in the cricketing arena, murali, as known by all is a simple person who believes that his achievements are a culmination of hard work and persistence but more than anything else, he considers himself blessed by the Gods.
Travel back in time to the first ever kingdom of the Island. Popularly known as the city surrounded by rocks that portray elephants, Kurunegala is the gateway to many places of historic significance, among them, ancient temples and palaces.
Sri Lanka’s indigenous people, the Veddas or Wanniya-laetto (‘forest-dwellers’), preserve a direct line of descent from the island’s original inhabitants dating from at least 125,000 BC. Settlements can be found in the East Coast, Danigala and Dambana.
An iconic location in Colombo, the Galle Face Green is the city's promenade. A rectangular stretch of grass along the Galle Road in Colombo’s Fort area, it is the city’s most popular recreational space.