http://www.sundaytimes.lk Official website of the Sunday Times Newspaper in Sri Lanka Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:51:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260329/plus/nalanda-gedige-where-the-theravada-mahayana-and-hindu-traditions-live-side-by-side-635366.html 27 March 2026 @ 7:34 pm lt;div gt; Nalanda Gedige is one of the most intriguing archaeological mysteries in the island; even the country rsquo;s first Archaeological Commissioner H.C.P. Bell, in the Archaeological Survey of Ceylon report of 1910, was moved to use phrases like ldquo;enshrouded in mystery rdquo; and ldquo;unique rdquo; when describing this enigma. lt;/div gt; The Gedige was rediscovered in the 1... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260329/plus/barbaras-inspiring-insights-into-domestic-architecture-635361.html 27 March 2026 @ 7:32 pm lt;div gt; lt;em gt; ldquo;Ceylon has many beautiful houses, a great many of them now leading a slum existence. They were built in the tradition without thought of architecture and without pretence. lt;/em gt; lt;/div gt; lt;em gt;Many of them are still better architecture than anything built since the last war -for it is a curious fact that most of the houses built now could be just as... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260329/plus/a-canvas-of-strengthening-cultural-ties-635356.html 27 March 2026 @ 7:27 pm Empowerment, a Delhi-based cultural NGO, brings ldquo;Lotus Roots: An India ndash;Sri Lanka Artist Project rdquo; to The Shoppes at City of Dreams, Sri Lanka with a joint exhibition by Indian and Lankan artists on today, March 29. With a joint residency and exhibition of 20 artists from India and Sri Lanka aimed at strengthening cultural exchange, the project celebrates the shared cultural her... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260329/plus/letters-to-the-editor-15-635353.html 27 March 2026 @ 7:07 pm lt;span style= quot;font-size: medium; quot; gt; lt;strong gt;The myth of ldquo;Kalu Palama rdquo; and extreme weather events lt;/strong gt; lt;/span gt; lt;div gt;Recent extreme weather events have served as a stark reminder to governments worldwide about the urgent need to address climate resilience. Sri Lanka, like many other nations, faces increasingly frequent and severe weather patterns,... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260329/plus/appreciations-13-635348.html 27 March 2026 @ 7:02 pm lt;span style= quot;font-size: medium; quot; gt; lt;strong gt;Thank you for the precious gift of my mother, better than the best lt;/strong gt; lt;/span gt; lt;strong gt;RUKMANI lsquo;RUKIE rsquo; EHELIYAGODA lt;/strong gt; lt;img class= quot;alignleft size-full wp-image-635349 quot; title= quot;Rukie-Eheliyagoda-copy quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/260329/uploads/2026/03/Rukie-Ehe... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260329/plus/taking-the-familys-deep-sea-passion-to-new-heights-635343.html 27 March 2026 @ 6:48 pm lt;div gt; Fascinated by shipwrecks and the deep seas from an early age, Sashaa Fernando, taking after his parents Felician Fernando and Renu Fernando, first dived deep into the Indian Ocean rsquo;s mysteries when as young as ten. He saw his father explore the wreck of HMS Hermes, a massive WWII aircraft carrier now a glowing spectre on the seabed - a phosphorescent emerald and rust-red ghost ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260329/plus/sltwus-international-womens-day-a-celebration-of-women-who-make-a-difference-635333.html 27 March 2026 @ 6:44 pm lt;div gt; lt;img class= quot;alignright size-full wp-image-635334 quot; title= quot;_MG_7590_P3 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/260329/uploads/2026/03/MG_7590_P3.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;325 quot; height= quot;487 quot; / gt;The Sri Lanka Tamil Women rsquo;s Union (SLTWU) marked International Women rsquo;s Day 2026 with a warm and well-attended ceremony at Cinnamon Grand last... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260329/plus/focus-on-kandy-as-sri-lanka-enters-global-city-nature-challenge-635329.html 27 March 2026 @ 6:35 pm The Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) ndash; Youth Wing is spearheading Sri Lanka rsquo;s entry to the City Nature Challenge 2026, a global effort to document urban biodiversity with the heritage city of nbsp; Kandy chosen to nbsp; lead this inaugural effort. From April 24 to 27, 2026, the public is invited to become ldquo;citizen scientists rdquo; by documenting the wildlife that...