Sri Lanka's traditional craftsmanship of making Dumbara Ratā Kalāla has been included in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, a statement from the global ...

Sri Lanka’s traditional craftsmanship of making Dumbara Ratā Kalāla (Dumbara Weaving) has been recognized at the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. The recognition was given at the 16th Session of the ...

By Kanishka Hevavisenthi – Courtesy Sunday Island of 31 March 2024 (Sena Thoradeniya’s Latest Work: Dumbara Rata: Volume I: Foundation Essays) * Returning to Kandy in 1949 Minnette de Silva set up ...

Suspended IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon now on remand at Dumbara Prisons in Pallekele has sought permission to obtain his meals from an outside source. ..

If you are not familiar with the work of Minnette de Silva, you may not be alone. Asked to name Sri Lanka’s most influential architect, many might go for Geoffrey Bawa, whose Lunuganga Estate you can ...

A prison officer attached to the Bogambara Dumbara Prison Hospital was found in possession of 5.28 grams of crystal methamphetamine (commonly known as “ice”) during a sudden search conducted by Prison ...

A person who brought drugs when he came to visit an inmate of the Dumbara Prison in Pallekelle was arrested by the officers of the prison security division and handed over to the Pallekelle police.

Armed with a nuclear astra, his bow, guided by Ravana’s treacherous younger brother, he shoots and kills Ravana in the heart of his palace in the Dumbara Kanduvetiya or Mist Laden Mountains ...

The Dumbara weave, named after the Dumbara valley, incorporates traditional motifs and patterns. Twill weave creates a diagonal pattern, offering a unique texture and durability. The Honeycomb weave, ...

The Dumbara weave, named after the Dumbara valley, incorporates traditional motifs and patterns. Twill weave creates a diagonal pattern, offering a unique texture and durability. The Honeycomb weave, ...