Saturday, November 20, 2010

A Dose of Daha Ata Sanniya


In the olden days when local medicine men cured patients of various maladies that afflicted humans by using a variety of concoctions, oils, pills and mixtures, there was another secret ingredient that was used to heal the infirm; Daha Ata Sanniya. Daha Ata meaning eighteen and Sanniya meaning illness, it is a form of exorcism that drives away eighteen types of disease causing demons who have taken over the spirit of the sick. An elaborate ritual of blessings that starts at dusk and continues unto dawn, Daha Ata Sanniya is a feast for the eye and ear and administers a dose of common medicine to all.

Monday, October 25, 2010

List of beaches in Sri Lanka
1 Negombo
2 Mount Lavinia
3 Kalutara
4 Beruwela
5 Bentota
6 Unawatuna
7 Mirissa
8 Weligama
9 Polhena
10 Hikkaduwa
11 Koggala
12 Tangalle
13 Trincomalee
14 Nilaveli
15 Batticaloa
16 Kalkuda & Pasikuda
17 Arugam Bay
18 Casuarina Beach
19 Kilali Beach
20 Vankalai