Polo with the gentle giants

The world heritage Dutch Fort of Galle provided the unique and picturesque backdrop to the annual polo tournament held from 14th to 17th February. This is the 6th time an Elephant Polo festival was held in Sri Lanka. The first was held in Weligama.

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International Women's Day falls on March 8

Duty versus personal freedom

In the context of defining women's role :

The first step that Sri Lankan women should take before stepping into the new millennium as liberated women is to stretch the artificial limitations that have been imposed upon them by the society. These practices are often taken for granted and if challenged, such attempts were nipped in the bud citing them as un-cultural or alien to Sri Lankan culture.

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Get lost in Massai Mara

Dr. Dissanayake, who believes that some of the animals in the African forests lived in Sri Lanka many years ago says "The fossil records show that the lion, two species of rhinoceros and even a hippo lived here in the Pleistocene era".

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