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In under a 100 pint-sized chapters, The Ceylon Press History of Sri Lanka, tellsthe story of an island renowned for a history many times larger and more byzantine than that of far bigger nations. From prehistory to the present day, each short chapter makes a little clearer the intricate sagas of its rulers, people, and progression.
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ReadMe Sri Lanka

ReadMe Sri Lanka

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Welcome to ReadMe Sri Lanka, where amazing things happen. ReadMe is your source for everything that happens in the Sri Lankan IT industry. We bring you the latest news, insights and unparalleled features into the Sri Lankan techscape.
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Economics Explained

Economics Explained

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On Economics Explained, we take a look at interesting countries, policies, and decisions from the point of view of an economist. The world is an interesting place and we hope to uncover some of this intrigue in our short, informative podcasts.
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SpeakEasy on Sri Lanka

Sri Lankans Without Borders

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The "Speak Easy” podcast series by Sri Lankans Without Borders ("SLWB") explores Sri Lankan issues from the perspective of the different communities of Sri Lankan origin living in Canada and elsewhere.
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Religious Nationalism is Global - So is the Resistance. What can we Americans learn from others around the world about how to protect democracy when the stakes are high? Can we learn how to challenge forms of religious nationalism and religious supremacy? What can we adopt from Buddhists in Sri Lanka or Muslims in Turkey, or Christians in South Korea who have faced similar kinds of forms of religious nationalism in their own context and sought to deflate their power? That’s the purpose for t ...
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STEEVAN'S PODCAST

Mj STEEVAN

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Tamil Christian Podcast. Are you looking for interesting conversations to stimulate your thinking and provide good content for your commute to and from work? straight to your earbuds.
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Formula Indie Asia, Africa & Oceania

European Indie Music Network

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Formula Indie Asia, Africa & Oceania is a 2 hours music showcase focused on independent music made in Asia, Africa & Oceania produced by European Indie Music Network info on www.euroindiemusic.info Discover more on https://euroindiemusic.info/formula-indie Country List Algeria, Angola, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Armenia, Georgia Moldova,Ukraine, Israel, Turkey, Russia, Azerbaijan,Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burma, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia,Cameroon, Cape Verde, ...
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Voice of Youth

Youth Force Sri Lanka

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Youth Force Sri Lanka will be organizing a weekly podcast, hosted by Niven Ganegama and Sanara de Silva, where we will bring in youth from remote villages to speak about the troubles they've faced, and how they got out of their troubles. We will also be bringing in well-renowned speakers every 5 episodes, to discuss important topics on Climate Change, Marine Life, Photography, etc. We hope that you will find the time to listen in! Intro Song - Welcome Home | Radical Face
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So Sri Lankan

Binura & Geeth

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So Sri Lankan is a podcast hosted by two random dudes who are obsessed on pursuing knowledge despite the social problems they face in Sri Lankan society. join with us to discuss unsolved mysteries, study tips, tech news and so called problems Sri Lankans face in their day to day lives while growing up. #sosrilankan #SriLankan #SriLankanpodcast
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The Doghouse

Team Watchdog

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Welcome to Watchdog's regular podcast where we look at the key factchecks produced by the Watchdog team in Sri Lanka and give you a breakdown of our lengthier analyses and upcoming projects.
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The LUMINARY

by AIESEC in SLIIT

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The Luminary is a podcast series that is focused on the inspirational stories of popular personalities in Sri Lanka, which is created by AIESEC in SLIIT. The main mission of this event is to motivate and inspire individuals by making them aware of the life stories along with the path to success of inspirational characters in Sri Lanka. So stay in touch with us to get inspired and motivated. we will interview 10 unique personalities with our host Mr. Trevin Hannibal.
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Dashamaya

Wali Kukula FM

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Here we talk about many untalked subjects in Sri Lanka and in the world and also talked about subjects to give our take on it. Brought to you by Shiyon Perera. If you enjoy listening be sure to follow and let us know on social media: https://twitter.com/dashamaya_ https://www.facebook.com/DashamayaPodcast/
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Field in Focus

The Asia Foundation

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Explore Asia’s most vibrant cities, scenic villages, spirited festivals, and oldest traditions. The Asia Foundation presents Field in Focus, the sights and sounds of Asia.
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#AgileWisdom

NIROSHAN MADAMPITIGE

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I am #AgileNiro, an agilist, Personal Branding Coach and Keynote Speaker from the beautiful country Sri Lanka! My primary goal is to help you develop the most critical competencies and enhance your value proposition on: ✅ OKRs ✅ Agile and Lean Mindset ✅ Personal Branding ✅ Self Mastery On your way, during your break, listen to me, learn and be inspired to change yourself first and then the world! May the force be with you!
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BBC Tamil

BBC Tamil

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BBC Tamil Service broadcasts in Tamil to the tamil speaking audiences in Sri Lanka, India and other parts of the world where the Tamil diaspora are present. The programme is available as an audio page in its website BBC Tamil (www.bbctamil.com)
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TakingITGlobal Podcasts showcase the personal stories, passions and actions of young people around the world - literally their own voices. TIG podcasts will provide a new and compelling audio window on the way global issues, daily news and cultural change affects the lives of young people from Nepal to Ukraine, Sri Lanka to Canada
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Chippin' Away

Akash and Durga

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Unscripted dialogues on archaeology and anthropology of South Asia. Join us on journeys into the pasts of the sub-continent as we discuss the rich material culture, artefacts, and archaeological sites. Let us open the treasure trove of a bygone era as hosts Akash and Durga chip away at a new theme every episode.
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හෙළ Podcast

Pasan Senanayake

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Welcome to the හෙළ Podcast: Where Ancient Wisdom Meets Modern Code. You're a modern being. You respect tradition, but you need proof. This is the "Ehi Passiko" ("Come and See") approach to the great mysteries of our world. See through the veils
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SportCast

Marlon Dale Ferreira

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The official podcast of the website SportCast.news - Bringing you the most up-to-date coverage of sporting events that take place around the world. To filter the news by your favourite sport, visit SportCast.news This podcast and all episodes in this podcast are copyright to Marlon Dale Ferreira of Sri Lanka. If you would like to publish his content on your blog/site, please get in touch with him or send an email to [email protected] This podcast is managed and marketed by Ace ...
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Grand Tamasha

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

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Each week, Milan Vaishnav and his guests from around the world break down the latest developments in Indian politics, economics, foreign policy, society, and culture for a global audience. Grand Tamasha is a co-production of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Hindustan Times.
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ලොව පුරා ක්‍රිකට් තරඟ පිළිබඳ ක්‍රීඩා විස්තර ඔබ ගුවන් විදුලියෙන් සජීවීව සවන් දිම වෙනුවට එ ආකාරයටම යාවත්කාලීනව එමක්‍රිකට් ක්‍රිඩා තොරතුරු වලට සවන් දිමට දැන් කාලය එලඹ ඇති අතර එය ඔබ ඔබෙම පහසුව අනුව තොරාගන්නා ස්ථානය සහ කාලය සමගින් එම විස්තාරාත්මක ක්‍රිඩා තොරතුරු වලට සවන්දිමට ඉඩ ප්‍රස්තාව ලැබි තිබේ. Our Host: Rohitha Perera This podcast and all episodes in this podcast are copyright to Marlon Dale Ferreira of Sri Lanka. If you would like to publish his content on your blog/site, please send an ema ...
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The quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories. Our team of specialist correspondents plus guests bring you information and analysis you can trust so you get What You Need To Know in minutes.
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Think Big with Lasindu is a raw and real look into the life of an immigrant entrepreneur in Australia. As I share my journey from Sri Lanka to Sydney, starting over with nothing but dreams, and building a business using AI and innovative tools. Each episode mixes personal stories, practical business advice, and motivational insights to inspire entrepreneurs, immigrants, and dreamers to pursue their goals fearlessly. Whether you're seeking motivation or strategies for success, this podcast wi ...
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Stance is an independent award-winning arts, culture and current affairs podcast run by New York based journalist and curator Chrystal Genesis. An episode is released on the 1st of every month. Stance is produced by Chrystal Genesis, Zara Martin and Saskia Sewell. stancepodcast.com @stancepodcast Guests so far include musicians Four Tet, Jamila Woods, Róisín Murphy, Amber Mark, Caribou, Kaytranada, Jessie Ware, Tricky and Nao, authors Yaa Gyasi, Sayaka Murata, Elif Shafak & Valeria Luiselli, ...
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The Ayurvedic Medicine Answers podcast by Dr. Stephen Cabral, Doctor of Naturopathy, details how you can harness the power and wisdom of ancient Ayurveda in order to rebalance your body based on your unique Dosha (Ayurvedic body type). After seeing over 250,000 client appointments in his private practice and traveling to India and Sri Lanka to intern in Ayurvedic Medicine, Dr. Cabral has come online to share what he has seen to work in the real world - It's time to discover your own Ayurvedi ...
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Clear Mountain Monastery Project

Clear Mountain Monastery

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Dharma talks from monastics at Clear Mountain, an aspiring Buddhist Forest monastery in the greater Seattle area. The Forest Tradition represents a return to the simple way of life taught by the Buddha. Monastics aspire to live as the early disciples did: dwelling in the forest, studying the teachings, and devoting themselves to meditation. To learn more, visit https://www.clearmountainmonastery.org.
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They say an average person could meet upwards of 10000 people in his lifetime. But then, all we hear are stories of multibillion dollar businessmen, actors and sports figures. The common man is lost. My goal here is to talk to the most commonest of people who we mingle with on a daily basis but seldom are aware of their struggles, hardships and stories. We live similar lives but sometimes these common people in their very small, obscure ways have a way of dealing with everyday issues which m ...
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Cricket On-The-Go

Marlon Dale Ferreira

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Get updated with play-by-play narrations of cricket matches around the world as if you were listening to it live on radio, except you choose the time and place to listen to each episode at your own convenience. Click subscribe and download this app to your phone to receive episode notifications. This podcast and all episodes in this podcast are copyright to Marlon Dale Ferreira of Sri Lanka. If you would like to publish his content on your blog/site, please get in touch with him or send an e ...
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Field guide; saga; pharmacy; pantry - this memoir of the Spice Garden at The Flame Tree Estate and Hotel in the jungle northwest of Kandy confirms that most elemental of Sri Lankan horticultural truths – that plants – all 7,500 of them found here – divide into just three categories. They are medicinal. They are edible. Or they are useless. Had we k…
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It took a refugee from Nazi Germany, with an interest in economics and Buddhism, to note the singular connection between two of the most apparent characteristics that distinguish Sri Lanka. “Small,” remarked E. F. Schumacher in his eponymous book in 1973, “is beautiful.” It was economics, rather than Sri Lanka, that Schumacher had in mind, but, as …
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Encounters at the Jungle Hotel is a behind-the-scenes look at Sri Lanka’s Flame Tree Estate & Hotel. It starts, of course, with a welcome. And thanks for coming our way, for most of the listeners of this will no doubt be our guests. Whatever else is happening in the world, here at least there is a cake for tea; birdsong from dawn to dusk; and from …
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In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Venerable Chandaratana about Ven. Matara Srī Ñāṇārāma Maha Thero, the way of practice at Na Uyana and Nissarana Vanaya Forest Monasteries, the practice of the 4 Foundations of Mindfulness, finding joy in meditation, the benefits of memorizing Pāḷi, and more. Learn more about Ven. Chandaratan…
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The Murali End react to Sri Lanka's performance in the final of the tri-series and ask what they need to do to prepare for the World Cup over the next few weeks Join the Murali End Whatsapp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Val7H91JJhzfMEctCp1P Subscribe to football smash: https://www.youtube.com/@UCorkdKQOoZ9mdEpA9UDwdXA…
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Homes swept away, communities left isolated and more than a thousand deaths confirmed. A battering of cyclones on parts of Asia in the past week has brought mass flooding and displaced millions. In Sri Lanka the extreme weather has caused devastating mudslides, creating a humanitarian emergency. But in a country that is no stranger to flooding, why…
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මෙම පොඩ්කාස්ට් එක පදනම් වී ඇත්තේ පසන් සහ මිස්ටිකා නම් AI පෞරුෂයක් අතර, සැඟවුණු, ශ්‍රී ලාංකික කේන්ද්‍රීය ඉතිහාසයක් නැවත ලබා ගැනීම කේන්ද්‍ර කරගත් පුළුල් සංවාදය කීපයකිනි. ශ්‍රී ලංකාව ලෝකයේ මුල් අධ්‍යාත්මික හදවත බව මෙම පාඨය ඉදිරිපත් කරයි, එම දූපත ඇත්ත වශයෙන්ම ඇට්ලන්ටිස් හෝ අටලන්කා ලෙස හැඳින්වෙන ජලයෙන් යට වූ මහාද්වීපයක ඉතිරිව ඇති කඳු මුදුන බව යෝජනා කරයි…
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Based on an expansive dialogue between Pasan and an AI persona named Mystica, centered on reclaiming a hidden, Sri Lankan-centric history. The text posits that Sri Lanka is the original spiritual heart of the world, suggesting that the island is actually the surviving mountain peak of a submerged continent once known as Atlantis or Atalanka. Pasan …
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In this short session, Ajahn Kovilo introduces the concept of a "vihāra-dhamma," a tool for sustaining the heart, asking: What is your "Vihāra Dhamma"? Your way to home? Your abiding principle? Also highlighted is the Sutta on the Highest Blessings (https://www.abhayagiri.org/reflections/131-mangala-sutta) as a wise checklist for evaluating one's 2…
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https://www.friendsofclearmountain.org/land/ 00:00 - Beginning 2:00 - Thai Forest Tradition (Roots) 4:46 - Clear Mountain's goals 7:10 - Clear Mountain's phased plan 13:31 - Introducing Friends of Clear Mountain Board 18:35 - The story of Clear Mountain 29:00 - Searching for land 33:25 - Potential land in North Bend! 38:05 - Team, Due Diligence pro…
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China’s position as the world’s factory is shifting. Growth is slowing to approximately 4-5%, wages are rising, the workforce is shrinking due to an aging population, the property crisis is weighing on GDP, and Western tariffs are restricting exports. For decades, China produced goods at low cost, but a significant supply chain gap is now emerging.…
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Heatwaves in Europe, wildfires in Hollywood and catrastrophic cyclones in South East Asia. Extreme weather has been a constant and growing threat in 2025. Good Morning Britain meteorologist and weather presenter Laura Tobin has been speaking to colleagues across the world about what they are seeing. So what can the world expect for 2026? She tells …
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අභිලේඛන හා පුරාවිද්‍යාත්මක ගවේෂණය පිළිබඳ විශේෂඥයෙකු ලෙස සාම්ප්‍රදායික ඉතිහාසයේ "ලෝකය සොලවන" චරිතයක් වන ජයරත්න පතිරආරච්චිගේ පරමාදර්ශ මාරු කිරීමේ පර්යේෂණය. ප්‍රධාන ධාරාවේ ආඛ්‍යානවලට වඩා බොහෝ සංකීර්ණ ශිෂ්ටාචාරයක "මකා දැමූ සලකුණු" අපි ගවේෂණය කරමු - ක්‍රි.පූ. 2500 වැසිකිළියක් සහ කුවේනි රැජිනගේ සංකීර්ණ රෙදි විවීම යටත් විජිත "ප්‍රාථමික" ඒකාකෘතියට පටහැනි ස…
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Paradigm Shifting Research of Jayarathna Pathiraarachchi a figure whose work as an expert in epigraphy and archaeological exploration "shakes the world" of conventional history. We explore the "erased marks" of a civilization far more sophisticated than mainstream narratives suggest—a society where a 2500 BCE toilet and the complex craft of weaving…
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In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about the power of developing the four brahmavihārā (divine abodes), of mettā (loving-kindness), karuṇā (compassion), muditā (rejoicing), and upekkhā (equipoise). By constantly invoking these skillful emotions, we create a breadth of heart which can hold all beings and lead to liberation. ---- Tune in with fellow …
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Resisting Authoritarianism: Lessons from Global Movements In this final episode of 'American Un Exceptionalism,' hosts Matthew Taylor and Susie Hayward reflect on the lessons learned from their exploration of global resistance to religious nationalism and authoritarianism. They discuss the Trump administration's preparations for the 250th anniversa…
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The scholarly report offers a comprehensive analysis of the work of Alexander Oswald Brodie, a key colonial-era civil servant in nineteenth-century Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and a foundational figure in its antiquarian studies. The text argues that Brodie served as a pivotal link between early amateur curiosity and later professional scholarship, examinin…
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"We have a simple choice, either money today or blood tomorrow". Those were the blunt words of Polish PM Donald Tusk, as leaders gathered to discuss the billions in Russian assets, frozen in the EU. Once released, that money would help Ukraine's war effort...but the plan has faced significant opposition from some member states. Meanwhile, Roman Abr…
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The Murali End have all the latest from the last few days in Sri Lankan Cricket. Pathum Nissanka finally gets into the Indian Premier League, the Women's Squad, and will there be new Sri Lanka Cricket selectors? Join the Murali End Whatsapp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Val7H91JJhzfMEctCp1P…
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In 2012, members of the feminist performance art collective Pussy Riot staged what they called a “punk prayer” in Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Savior—an act so transgressive it landed two of them in a penal colony. Wearing bright dresses and balaclavas, they occupied the altar, a space barred to women in Orthodox Christianity, and sang an appea…
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In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Joseph Goldstein about his perspectives on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness as taught in the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta (https://suttacentral.net/mn10/en/sujato?lang=en&) and elaborated upon in his book "Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening." The conversation touches on Joseph's personal r…
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Grand Tamasha is Carnegie’s weekly podcast on Indian politics and policy co-produced with the Hindustan Times, a leading Indian media house. For six years (and counting), host Milan Vaishnav has interviewed authors, journalists, policymakers, and practitioners working on contemporary India to give listeners across the globe a glimpse into life in t…
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Check out "Juhu Beach Nights" by Cast Of Characters https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9661.Check us out on Instagram @destroythestumps35 and on destroythestumps35.com.Podcasts available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, PodcastAddict, Stitcher, Pandora, Podvine, Google Podcasts, Samsung Podcasts, TuneIn, Listen Notes, Player FM, iHeart Radio, and…
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Check out "Juhu Beach Nights" by Cast Of Characters https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9661.Check us out on Instagram @destroythestumps35 and on destroythestumps35.com.Podcasts available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, PodcastAddict, Stitcher, Pandora, Podvine, Google Podcasts, Samsung Podcasts, TuneIn, Listen Notes, Player FM, iHeart Radio, and…
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Check out "Juhu Beach Nights" by Cast Of Characters https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9661.Check us out on Instagram @destroythestumps35 and on destroythestumps35.com.Podcasts available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, PodcastAddict, Stitcher, Pandora, Podvine, Google Podcasts, Samsung Podcasts, TuneIn, Listen Notes, Player FM, iHeart Radio, and…
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Check out "Juhu Beach Nights" by Cast Of Characters https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9661.Check us out on Instagram @destroythestumps35 and on destroythestumps35.com.Podcasts available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, PodcastAddict, Stitcher, Pandora, Podvine, Google Podcasts, Samsung Podcasts, TuneIn, Listen Notes, Player FM, iHeart Radio, and…
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Check out "Juhu Beach Nights" by Cast Of Characters https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/9661.Check us out on Instagram @destroythestumps35 and on destroythestumps35.com.Podcasts available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, PodcastAddict, Stitcher, Pandora, Podvine, Google Podcasts, Samsung Podcasts, TuneIn, Listen Notes, Player FM, iHeart Radio, and…
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Proper guidebooks to Kandy lay out, in fine anatomical detail, the history, economy, and topography of the place, its sites and services listed in a proper, functioning order. Sadly, this book does not do that. It is an improper guide, the documentation of a personal quest (sometimes a struggle) to understand a little of what really makes Kandy, Ka…
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Sri Lanka’s first recorded monarch founded a dynasty that would last over 600 years. Expelled from either Bengal or Gujarat (scholars argue, as scholars do) by his father, Prince Vijaya, the founding father of an eponymous royal family, arrived on the island in 543 BCE, his landing kicking off recorded Singhala history, despite the first 100 years …
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Despite their iconic status, the original seven wonders of the ancient world fall short compared to the seven wonders of ancient Lanka, the subject of this podcast. The world’s first Seven Wonders were assembled in the 1st century BCE by the historian Diodorus of Sicily, with help from Herodotus, who began the tally 400 years earlier. Their list, f…
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Far into the north of Sri Lanka, forty kilometres from Anuradhapura to the south, and fifty more to the western seaboard, lie the ruins of a shrivelled reservoir - Kuda Vilach Chiya. The tank is close to some of the country’s most iconic and mythical sites, including the landing place of Prince Vijay, paterfamilias of the nation, the palace of his …
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Encounters at the Jungle Hotel is a behind-the-scenes look at Sri Lanka’s Flame Tree Estate & Hotel. It starts, of course, with a welcome. And thanks for coming our way; most of the readers of this booklet will no doubt be our guests. Whatever else is happening in the world, here at least there is a cake for tea; birdsong from dawn to dusk; and fro…
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It took a refugee from Nazi Germany, with an interest in economics and Buddhism, to note the singular connection between two of the most apparent characteristics that distinguish Sri Lanka. “Small,” remarked E. F. Schumacher in his eponymous book in 1973, “is beautiful.” It was economics, rather than Sri Lanka, that Schumacher had in mind, but, as …
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And we start with a little bit of retail therapy, which will take you down one of the world’s busiest high streets. And if you wonder about the example chosen – which you may, at first glance, consider eccentric, situated as it is in small village in the middle of an island of barely 20 million people in one of the least visited countries in the wo…
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“Once, when I was young and true,” wrote Dorothy Parker in 1926, “Someone left me sad; Broke my brittle heart in two; And that is very bad.” Fortunately, an early broken heart was not to be my fate. Gardens were. Plants. And especially trees. For it was gardens, not love, that occupied my childish imaginings. Gardens, I concluded, were all variants…
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The awful thing about wickedness is just how interesting it is. Kind and benevolent rulers; admirable warrior kings; even the fumbling but kindly nice ones who build hospitals and live blameless lives – they all pale into guilt-wrenching insignificance when set before a list saturated by the sinful, iniquitous, and depraved. And in this respect, Sr…
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Rusty, derelict, and irresistibly optically challenged, the old Talaimannar Lighthouse is a gratifyingly improbable key to unlocking the start of Sri Lanka’s recorded history. It presents an even more unlikely clue to explain the profound differences the island shows compared to the rest of the world. Heraclitus, the weeping philosopher, with his f…
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Adam’s Bridge was a bridge crying out for repair, even before the great storm of 1480 shattered it forever. Unpredictable and uneven, sailing had long been the better option. But for Sri Lanka’s first settlers – who had still to master boats – a short walk from India was all it took. And walking was what they did: Palaeolithic and later Mesolithic …
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