“Far across the southern seas stood a golden city, guarded by demons and ruled by one who defied even the gods.” That’s how ancient texts describe Lanka — the grand kingdom of Ravana, the ten-headed ...
It is believed that the people of Nagakul came and took Ravana’s body to a cave located in the dense forests of Muwara Eliya, approximately 73 km away from the present day city of Ella. Several ...
The magnificent temple at Munneswaram on the western coast of Sri Lanka is considered to be one of the Pancha Ishwaram, an ...
Approaching Lanka through the ages, tired of their days at sea, sailors would have stood on deck to gaze longingly at the emerging land. As their ships sailed closer, the pastel-hued ranges broke the ...
COLOMBO, (IANS) – Sri Lanka’s opposition lawmaker has filed a motion in the Parliament seeking an in-depth study on Ravana, the mythical demon king referred in the Ramayana – the oldest Sanskrit epic ...
TRAVEL TRENDS, SRI LANKA Created : Feb 9, 2024, 09:00 IST Places in Sri Lanka that show the presence of Ravana Sri Lanka is one of the premier tourist destinations that is also a favourite among ...
Sunela Jayewardene, celebrated as Sri Lanka’s foremost environmental architect, embarked on a journey through the heart of her homeland. She immersed herself in the narratives from the oral traditions ...
Was Sita held captive by Ravana in Sitavaka? Was the name Sitavaka coined after this fact? And did Ravana rule Sri Lanka five thousand years ago? Myth or reality, the debate of the Ramayana epic, ...