By Hugh Karunanayake It was in the mid 1950s that I first discovered the enchantment of cacti and succulents. I cannot exactly recall the inspiration for my interest in this most unusual group within the plant kingdom, but I do remember seeing the Giant Saguaro(Carnegia gigantea) in the western movies that we used to see […]
Floods in Sri Lanka has killed a relief officer and left hundreds homeless, the island s disaster management office said as evacuations of victims continued.
by Reemus Fernando  National long jump record holder Sarangi Silva, who was one of the best performers at the first selection trial held in February, will skip the vital second Asian Games trial which will commence at the newly laid synthetic track at Diyagama today. The athlete who has sought Sri Lanka Athletics’ and […]
by H. I. E. Katugaha I have had a long innings of jungle trips. Many of these were with my uncle, Sam Elapata Dissawe, who had an unrivalled knowledge of elephants and their ways. I learnt from him many things about the jungle and its denizens. I remember now with nostalgia the trips I shared […]
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