Heat a medium size pan under medium fire. Fry the mustard seeds in oil. Cover and let the seeds pop. Next reduce heat add turmeric, chillie powder, curry powder and fry for about 20 seconds. Next add ...

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seed and cumin. Fry for few minutes till the seeds pop. You might want to close the pan with a lid so that the seeds will not pop out of the pan. Add the rest of the ...

Nagadipa or Naka-diva was the ancient name of the Jaffna peninsula. It is first mentioned in the Pali chronicles of Ceylon in connection with the story of the Buddha's second visit to Sri Lanka in the ...

This year marks the 500th anniversary of Vasco da Gama's (1469-1524) voyage to India, which is rated as one of the greatest achievements of mankind. It is only comparable to Neil Armstrong's journey ...

The system built by the British, began operating in 1864, initially from Colombo, Henerathgodde (Gampaha) and to Ambepussa. Kandy was reached in 1867. 1925-40 was the peak of railway development. Most ...

The Maha Aramaya and the Mahacetiya in Magama in the deep South of Ruhunu Rata was built by King Kavantissa's father of the heroic king Dutugemunu and his younger brother Saddhatissa. When the ...

Roast the rice and coconut in a pan till golden brown, taking care not to burn. Let cool. Stir fry the onions, green chillies, garlic, curry leaves, fenugreek, cinnamon chillie powder, curry powder ...

" The invasion of one' s mind by ready made phrases can only be prevented if one is constantly on guard against them, and every such phrase anaesthetises a portion of one's brain" - George Orwell - ...

A marriage is said to be consanguineous when the union is between two people, genetically related, by descent, from a common ancestor. All human societies however primitive or geographically isolated, ...

2 Chicken thighs and legs, precooked for 6 minutes (3 minutes on each side) in microwave. Wash rice well, add water and leave in Rice cooker. In a pan, fry the oil and add onions, stir and shallow fry ...

In Sri Lanka archeological finds among the ruins of the ancient capital Anuradhapura dating back to 4th century AD show achondroplastic dwarfs carved into in the Guardstones of Buddhist Temples. 4 ...

BEVIS BAWA IS AN OLD MAN NOW trapped in his wheelchair, slowly losing his hearing and sense of touch. Age has robbed him of the paradise he has spent his long life creating, and shrunk his world to a ...