Although called Pancakes in Sri Lanka, these are Crepes filled with a coconut mixture. Usually served with afternoon tea. Combine flour, eggs and salt in a food processor or blender. Add enough milk ...

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 ...

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 ...

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First prepare the fruit. Remove seeds and cut the raisons in three or four pieces, wash and stem the sultanas, wash, pick and dry the currants, cut the pumpkin preserve, ginger preserve, and chowchow ...

Prepare the noodles according to package directions. Take care not to over cook. Heat the oil in a large pan. Fry ginger and garlic till fragrant. Add the vegetables and the sauces. Add salt and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mix all the filling ingredients and stir fry in about 1 tbsp of oil in a pan for about 4-5mins under low heat. Set aside. Now prepare the peppers: Slit the peppers lengthwise, just long enough to ...

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 ...

Dr. Buddhadasa Bodhinayake has been a household name all over Sri Lanka. Hailing from a suburban Sinhala family background in Bentota and guided by his father, a Head Master of a Sinhala School, he ...

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, ...