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A UNESCO World Heritage Site “ Galle Fort ” – By Malsha – eLanka Galle Fort is a historic fortified city located in the southern coast of Sri Lanka, in the city of Galle. It was built by the Portuguese in the 16th century, later fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century, and it remains one of the best examples of a fortified city built by European colonial powers in South and Southeast Asia. Today, Galle Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular tourist destination, known for its picturesque cobblestone streets, colonial-era buildings, museums, art galleries, boutique shops, and restaurants. It is also home to the famous Galle International Cricket Stadium, which is one of the oldest cricket grounds in the world. History of Galle Fort The history of Galle Fort dates back to the early 16th century when the Portuguese arrived in Sri Lanka. ...

Apr 18, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Malsha Madhuhansi Tagged art galleries, boutique shops, colonial-era buildings, Galle Fort, Indian Ocean, museums, Portuguese, Unesco World Heritage Site

Historical Buddhist temple Located in Unawatuna Sri Lanka ” Rumassala ” – By Malsha – eLanka Rumassala Temple is a historic Buddhist temple located in Unawatuna, a coastal town in southern Sri Lanka. According to local legend, the temple was built by the Indian monkey god Hanuman during his search for medicinal herbs to heal the injured Lord Rama, as described in the Hindu epic Ramayana. The temple is situated on a hill overlooking the Indian Ocean and offers panoramic views of the surrounding area. The temple complex includes a large Buddha statue, several smaller shrines, and a stupa (a dome-shaped Buddhist monument). The temple is also believed to have a healing power and is visited by many locals and tourists seeking spiritual solace or physical healing. The surrounding area is lush and forested, and there are several walking trails leading to beautiful viewpoints and secluded beaches. In recent years, ...

Apr 7, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Malsha Madhuhansi Tagged Buddha Statue, Galle, historic Buddhist temple, Indian Ocean, Ramayana, Rumassala Temple, Southern Coast of Sri Lanka, tourist destinations, Unawatuna Beach, visiting places in Galle, visiting places in sri lanka

Diego Garcia controversy: UK quietly sends back some Lankan asylum seekers “voluntarily” as Australia issues dire warning – By Shamindra Ferdinando Source : island Global Tamil Forum skirts the issue The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) wouldn’t get involved in the ongoing controversy over the UK decision to move Sri Lankans, seeking to settle in the UK, to what the government called ‘a safe third country,’ unless they returned to Sri Lanka ‘voluntarily’. About 120 Sri Lankans are believed to be housed in a fenced encampment in the US-British held Diego Garcia, part of the Chagos Islands which the United Nations ruled belonged to Mauritius and should be handed back by Dec. 2019.The UK calls the Indian Ocean archipelago the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT).Those who represent the interests of the Sri Lankan group, want the UK to allow them to settle in the UK. The Island sought the GTF’s response to the ...

Oct 23, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged "SRI-LANKANS", British Indian Ocean Territory, Diego Garcia, Global Tamil Forum, Global Tamil Forum skirts, Indian Ocean, voluntarily

Baththalangunduwa Island – ideal destination for beach camping – By Arundathie Abeysinghe A tiny island of approximately five square kilometers in size, located approximately 38 kilometers (20 nautical miles) away from *Kalpitiya in the Puttalam District of the North Western Province of Sri Lanka, Baththalangunduwa is popular as a beach camping site. It is an island located in the Dutch Bay (also known as Portugal Bay). Baththalangunduwa is one of the few inhabited islands to the north of Puttalam Lagoon. Battalangunduwa is a fishing village with a population of approximately 3000 inhabitants. The majority of them are Catholics, mostly from *Chilaw and *Negombo with a substantial population of Tamil Catholics from Jaffna. Hence, the culture in Battalangunduwa is a stimulating mix and the language is a mixture of Tamil and Sinhalese, similar to residents of Negombo. The one and only livelihood within the Island is fishing. The Island borders the ...

Jun 30, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged Baththalangunduwa, beach camping, Chilaw, Indian Ocean, Kalpitiya, Negombo, Puttalam District, Puttalam Lagoon, Wilpattu National Park

Colombo Port becoming most efficient in South Asia – By Maya Majueran Source:ft.lk The trend of using larger container vessels has become obvious as shipping companies believe that the voyage cost per twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) would be reduced by increasing the capacity of vessels. This may limit the maritime access of mega-ships to all the ports due to draft restrictions and an increase in port facilities and equipment, because of that larger container ships normally call at fewer ports. As ship sizes increase then it makes fewer port calls but larger box exchanges. However, mega-ships can only be profitable when fully utilised, without too many port calls. Therefore, ports may lose direct calls for trade lanes where it has limited amounts of cargo unless that port has transshipment cargo. Sri Lanka’s Colombo port is strategically located on the East-West main sea route as a major transshipment hub in the ...

Jun 11, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged East African countries, Indian government, Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Ports Authority, transshipment cargo

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka is hosting thousands of stranded Ukrainians Official figures show about 5,000 Ukrainians and 15,000 Russians visited the island nation in the month the conflict began. A Ukrainian tourist cries in front of the Russian embassy in Colombo during a protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine [File: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters] Source: aljazeera-com.cdn.ampproject.org As the sun dips below the Indian Ocean waves, Ukrainian tourist Viktoria Makarenko and her daughter light incense every evening at a temple in a Sri Lankan beach resort to pray for a return home. Russia’s invasion of the 35-year-old’s homeland in February has left thousands of foreign travellers from the two countries stranded on the tropical island. But Ukrainians with empty wallets, distraught over the fate of loved ones back home, say they have been overwhelmed by support from locals – despite their own travails in the face of a worsening financial crisis. “I love ...

May 29, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Ahesh Shanaka, Indian Ocean, Russian forces, Russia’s invasion, Sri Lankan people, Ukrainian passport, Ukrainian tourist, Viktoria Makarenko

China becomes wild card in Sri Lanka’s debt crisis – by BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI China says its initiative to build ports and other infrastructure across Asia and Africa, paid for with Chinese loans, will boost trade Source:abcnews.go.com COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — China says its initiative to build ports and other infrastructure across Asia and Africa, paid for with Chinese loans, will boost trade. But in a cautionary tale for borrowers, Sri Lanka’s multibillion-dollar debt to Beijing threatens to hinder efforts to resolve a financial crisis so severe that the Indian Ocean nation cannot import food or gasoline. Sri Lanka’s struggle is extreme, but it reflects conditions across dozens of countries from South Pacific islands through some of the poorest in Asia and Africa that have signed onto Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative. The total debt of poor countries is rising, raising risks others might run into trouble. Sri Lanka’s 22 ...

May 21, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Asian Development Bank, China Merchants Group, Chinese President, Colombo, European Union, foreign currency, IMF, Indian Ocean, Indian Ocean shipping routes, Mahinda Rajapaksa, Nandalal Weerasinghe, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka cash, Sri Lanka's 22 million people, Sri Lanka’s debt, Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe

Investing in Sri Lanka – by Patrick Ranasinghe Investing in Sri Lanka Video – English Sri Lanka would have been much developed country and rated top three in tie spears in Asian and south Asia. Electronics now supply sensors Airbus 260 and Colombo Harbour the commercial hub in Indian Ocean for investors, Tourism if not the highly corrupted politicians who steal public money in every project. It’s well know that Sri Lanka will lose many valuable foreign investments due to asking for commissions from foreign investors by the government’s ministers that Including the Jaffna Tamil regions and community? And employing the future generation for our recovery in the future. ...

May 17, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Patrick Ranasinghe Tagged Colombo harbour, Indian Ocean, investments, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF Sri Lanka-Australia Relations Source: Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade 2022 marks the 75th anniversary of Sri Lanka-Australia diplomatic relations. Ever since the first Australian Commissioner arrived in Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) on 29 April 1947, our relationship has grown from strength to strength. With a joint Indian Ocean neighbourhood, a shared history in the Commonwealth, and countless personal links among our diaspora, students, tourists and sporting teams, there is much we have to celebrate together. SRI LANKA Cricket, A Vegemite Sandwich & A ‘Cuppa’ Ceylon Tea By: Marlon Dale Ferreira SRI LANKA Down under through an artist’s lens By: Raja Segar SRI LANKA Alumna contributing to COVID-19 recovery efforts through research By: Dr. Anuji Gamage SRI LANKA Yasotha runs a biscuit shop in a small village in Manthai East, Sri Lanka. By: Gowshan Nandakumar SRI LANKA A story to tell By: Somasundaram Skandakumar SRI ...

Feb 16, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged 75th anniversary of Sri Lanka-Australia diplomatic relations, Indian Ocean

The Begging Bowl Sri Lanka’s Dependency Syndrome By Rev. Fr. Leopold Ratnasekera OMI Source:dailymirror.lk The sheer dearth of dollars to pay off debts, buy oil and the poor performance in the export sector together with slackness in the traditional exports like tea, rubber and coconut are contributing to aggravate the economic crisis and monetary management As a country and a nation, we are becoming the scum of Asia, not its miracle as some bellowed from roof-tops and election platforms sometime back, as well as a country at loggerheads with itself with an array of problems and issues still at bay in need of effective solutions that are urgent. The debt-ridden wound has certainly festered through the decades of the post-independence Sri Lanka and appears to get worse as our foreign reserves dwindle, exports crumble, imports in high demand and national assets sacrificed to distant dreams, the success of which time ...

Jan 18, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged BOC, economy, Indian Ocean