Amal JAYASINGHE

1 week ago | actu.orange.fr | Amal JAYASINGHE

© AFP, Ishara S. KODIKARA Cet homme de 65 ans est le dernier forgeron de Panvila, un village situé près de la station balnéaire de Hikkaduwadu, dans le sud-ouest de l'île, autrefois un haut-lieu de la fabrication artisanale de ces "pathras". Depuis des siècles, ces bols permettent aux moines de collecter leur nourriture quotidienne. Le couvercle leur sert d'assiette même si certains préfèrent manger directement dans la sébile.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Amal JAYASINGHE

1 hour agoIf TikTok is to be believed, the absolute first thing one must do upon visiting Japan – before taking in the cherry-blossom or indulging in fresh sashimi – is go to a head spa. The multi-step treatment designed to both relax the body and treat the scalp is, they say, a non-negotiable. Fortunately, …

1 week ago | barrons.com | Amal JAYASINGHE

The alms bowl is a symbol of monks, yet in Sri Lanka artisans are struggling as cheap substitutes flood the market, igniting a debate over Buddhist tradition and quality. The village of Panvila has long been associated with craftsmen who produce the humble "paathra", the special bowl that forms part of the eight essentials donated to monks and which is used to ask for food. Thenuwara Badalge Sarath, 65, says he is the only blacksmith left in a village that once supplied much of the country.

2 months ago | edition.mv | Amal JAYASINGHE

India secured defence and energy deals with neighbouring Sri Lanka on Saturday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, seen as a move to counter rival China's growing influence in the region. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake rolled out the red carpet for Modi and conferred on him the country's highest civilian honour for "the deep personal friendship" shown to the smaller neighbour.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Amal JAYASINGHE

Sri Lanka's leader rolled out the red carpet on Saturday for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as Colombo balances ties with neighbouring giant India and its biggest lender, China. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake welcomed Modi -- the first foreign dignitary to visit Colombo since the leftist leader swept elections last year -- with a 19-gun salute.