"To me the beauty of Ceylon lies not so much in its blue seas and golden beaches, its jungles and its mountain peaks, as in its ancient atmosphere. There is no nation, from Egypt of the Pharaohs to modern Britian, in whose literature this island has not at some time been mentioned by one or other of its many names -- Lanka, Serendib,Taprobane, Cellao, Zellan, to recall a few. History lies buried in its sands, and ghosts of romance lurk among its bastioned rocks, for Lanka is very, very old."
- D. J. G. Hennessy, GREEN AISLES, 1949-
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Sripada Season Begins In Next Month
Steps have been taken and everything ready for the inauguration of the annual Sripada season this year.
Despite heavy rains in the recent past the route from Nallathanniya has been cleared by local bodies and voluntary organizations in the Nallathanniya town and now the track to the mountain is clear and passable for pedestrians on the route from Nallathanniya.
Being the season, Permanent and temporary traders and business people are busy in making up to date of their business premises.
At the same time masses even foreigners have begun to arrive in Nallathanniya town and climb Sripada in hundreds.