Roar Media Archive - History & Culture

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The Jaffna—A WWI Aircraft That Was Funded By Ceylonese Migrants

From the myths and legends of Ravana’s aircraft, the dandu monara, to the stories of the sarong-clad pilot, Paulis Appuhamy, and the cricketing pilot,…

Six Verses From Sigiriya With A Story To Tell

Sigiriya is best known as an ancient rock fortress built by the parricide King Kasyapa more than a thousand years ago. The palace built…

Christmas In Ceylon In The ’50’s: Swing Bands And Grand Galas

History records social transformation. It is through the lens of historical narrative that we see the ages and eras of the past and learn…

Radio Ceylon

Ravanahatha

Sri Lanka’s Megalithic Burial Grounds

In September last year, people walking along the gravel road leading to Devalapola Ananda Vidyalaya in Minuwangoda noticed a line of brick-like clay emerge…

From Ivo Bligh to Bradman: Sri Lanka’s First International Cricket Half-Century

On 5 September 1832, a notice appearing in the Colombo Journal inviting “gentlemen who may be inclined towards forming a Cricket Club” to attend…

Sarong Pilot

The History Of The Beira Lake

The Beira Lake and its colonial history The man-made lakes—or tanks—constructed in Sri Lanka were built with one purpose in mind: to hold the…

Comedy Stars Of Old

The History Of Trincomalee Bay

When Architecture And Buddhism Came Together: The Guard Stones Of Ancient Sri Lanka

The ruins of Sri Lanka’s ancient kingdoms are a testament to the architectural skill of our ancestors. They have several unique architectural features including…

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