Butter lamps in the quadrangle

March 2nd 2011
Our first day consisted of meeting some distinguished members of the Jaffna community. It was Kingsley’s view that we should seek their blessings or perhaps it was as a mark of respect to drop in since we were in town. He stated that if the elders knew that we were in town and did not visit them in going about our work there might be some misunderstandings. The phenomenon of dropping in was a ... read more

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The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. Buddhism was introduced beginning in about the mid-third century B.C., and a great civilization developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (kingdom from circa... ... read more

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Laki Ratnayake

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My name is Laksri Ratnayake, Laki for short. Having spent two and a half decades in the UK I have now come back to Sri Lanka. From a past that was of a financial background a paradigm shift has brought about a new me. Now I am a travel writer, businessman and I have undertaken a community project work. The sole purpose is to have fun, earn some money and give something back to my country. With this view I am writing a book and also maintaining this blog to introduce to interested parties the soul of my country. Whilst this includes visiting the most beautiful villages, archaeological s... full info

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