A mansion where history and culture meet
It is a meeting place of history and antiquity. A
museum which showcases artefacts dating from pre-Portuguese era
through the dutch period to British colonial rule and beyond.
Galle’s Historical Mansion at number 31-39 Leyn Baan street lies as
the name indicates in the heart of the old Dutch Fort in Galle,
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Lanka, the thrice-blessed island
Studying for my University Entrance Examination
in the bygone days I was mesmerised by the beauty of the Mahavamsa,
the great chronicle of Ceylon translated by Wihelm Geiger.
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Musings
The East meets the West
Now that the most godly dignitary of Rome is
about to land on our shores it is pertinent to dwell on the initial
Rome - Sri Lankan connection that surprisingly goes back to nearly
2,000 years.
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