Showing posts with the label Sri Lanka

The Case of The Missing Sri Lankan Handball Team

Nov 23, 2021

The Sri Lankan sports authority has a problem. Their athletes keep disappearing. They go to foreign countries to take part in sporting event...

Rama’s Bridge: A Bridge Built By Monkeys

Jun 6, 2017

In the great Indian epic of Ramayana, penned several thousand years ago, author Valmiki speaks of a bridge over the ocean connecting India a...

The 1,600 Stone Pillars of Lovamahapaya

Jun 17, 2015

Lovamahapaya was an ancient building located between Ruvanveliseya and Sri Mahabodiya in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, 200 km...

The Stilt Fishermen of Sri Lanka

Aug 29, 2014

Stilt fishing is a method of fishing unique to the island country of Sri Lanka, located off the coast of India in the Indian Ocean. The fish...

Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Sri Lanka

Apr 18, 2013

Sigiriya or Lion Rock, in Sinhalese, is located in the central Matale District of the Central Province, Sri Lanka in an area dominated by a ...

7 Incredible Submerged Forests

May 7, 2010

Submerged forest is a term used to describe the remains of trees (especially tree stumps) which have been submerged by rising sea level. The...