Sri Lanka

Lost and Found at Cinequest 21

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 03:12:24 +0000

This year, eight films were available on DVD for pre-screening and review: Bardsongs, Snow, Bi Don't Be Afraid, Living in Seduced Circumstances, Madly in Love, Troublemaker, Raavanan, and Night Fishing with Cormorants.

A Glimpse Into the Ruins of Sri Lanka

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Oct 2002 12:21:02 +0000

According to recorded history, in the fifth century before Christ, Sri Lanka was already a land of well-ordered civilization. A North India group of people, believed to be Aryans, settled in the...

War-weary Asian nations offer new treats for tourists

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:03:19 +0000

War-weary Asian countries are planning new treats for travellers in a bid to cash in on a "peace dividend". Bali, Cambodia, Kashmir, Nepal, Sri Lanka...

Where to Stay in Galle, Sri Lanka

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:51:50 +0000

Galle, Sri Lanka offers several period restored Colonial homes...

Recipe: Sri Lankan Fish Curry

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:03:28 +0000

The base for this delicious curry is coconut milk, with stir-fried onions, ginger, garlic and green chiles, seasoned with Sri Lankan curry powder. It has the perfect balance of sweetness and spice, and would be an excellent base for any main ingredient… seafood, chicken, savory meats, vegetables, or even just by itself.

Dispatches from Sri Lanka

Anonymous — Sun, 09 Jan 2005 17:02:56 +0000

Dispatch 2: Sri Lanka, Revisited 8 January 2005 In January of 1984, two months shy of my 30th birthday, I explored the west coast of Sri Lanka on one of my first travel assignments. My girlfriend Teri...

Making for the Hills

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Jan 2004 04:03:56 +0000

I remember exclaiming with awe when I woke up in Simla (or Shimla, as it is often spelled and pronounced) and stepped out of my room to view the landscape, which I had been unable to see on the...

Film Review: The Bridge on the River Kwai

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:54:24 +0000

Based on the novel Le Pont de la Rivière Kwaï by Pierre Boulle, The Bridge on the River Kwai debuted in 1957 to critical acclaim and award-winning recognition, including Best Director for David Lean, Best Actor for Alec Guinness, Best Cinematography by Jack Hildyard, Best Picture for Sam Spiegel, Best Film Editing by Peter Taylor, Best Music by Malcolm Arnold and Best Adapted Screenplay by Carl Foreman, Michael Wilson, and Pierre Boulle.

Renovation work may prove Indian emperor built Nepal monastery

Anonymous — Tue, 11 Feb 2003 23:46:45 +0000

KATHMANDU, Feb 10, 2003 - Ancient artefacts unearthed during renovation work on Nepal's second-oldest Buddhist monastery may prove a long-held popular belief - that the structure was built by the...

Dispatches from Sri Lanka

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Jan 2005 05:06:07 +0000

Dispatch 4: Toy Story 15 January 2005 POTTUVIL, SRI LANKA -- The Sri Lanka offices of Mercy Corps occupy a single room on Dharmapala Mawatha, in a building run by the Academy for Educational...

Sights of Sri Lanka

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 04:37:25 +0000

From the warm tropical beaches, fringed with coconut palms and lovely bays, most of Sri Lanka remains an undiscovered gem in the middle of Indian Ocean . Due to years of fighting fueled by Tamils...

Between Realism and Schmaltz: Michael Ondaatje's Anil's Ghost.

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Apr 2003 06:51:43 +0000

In the fall the war was always there, but we did not go to it anymore. --Ernest Hemingway These prophetic words of Hemingway's could have formed the epigraph of Michael Ondaatje's most recent novel,...

Film Review: The Forsaken Land

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:34:16 +0000

The Forsaken Land, winner of the Best First Film Award at Cannes in 2005. Written and directed by Vimukthi Jayasundara.

Batik Fashion from Sri Lanka

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:03:07 +0000

Sri Lankan batik waxing lyrical in face of tough times...

Sri Lanka's "Kilburn Imperial" tea

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Aug 2004 15:09:02 +0000

* * * Inspired by a French perfumer and egged on by an English aficionado, a Sri Lankan master tea maker has revived a centuries-old Chinese tradition to make a brew that few but an emperor could...