The 2017 AusCamino Festival
I had the privilege last month of participating in Australia’s first ever national gathering of Camino aficionados . Camino pilgrim groups in this country have been meeting in their own … Continue reading
Paradise Island
My article Paradise Island was published in the December 2016 issue of Holland Herald, the inflight magazine of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, which introduced direct flights between Amsterdam and Colombo … Continue reading
Serenity and silence in a charming colonial relic
I am seated on the cement garden seat in the corner of the well maintained lawn, peacefully gazing at the magnificent grey-stone building that looks majestically down on me. Beyond … Continue reading
Kyoto – Japan’s Ancient Heart and Soul
If you get the opportunity of travelling to Japan, by all means visit the modern cities like Tokyo or Osaka if you want to experience 21st century touristy stuff – huge flashing neon signs and impressive skyscrapers, sleek new … Continue reading
To Smoke – or Vape?
There is a new word in the Oxford English Dictionary. In 2014, ‘Vape’ meaning ‘to inhale and exhale the vapour produced by an electronic cigarette or similar device’ was not … Continue reading
Hong Kong: A land of contrasts
It is a place that brings to mind images of neon-topped skyscrapers and glitzy modern shopping malls filled with the latest in brand names and styles. Yet the 21st century … Continue reading
Macchu Pichu – Icon of Peru’s Inca past
It is the icon of South America’s ancient Inca Empire – and the best known tourist attraction in Peru. Located high in Peru’s Andes mountains, more than 2400 metres above … Continue reading
Strangers in Istanbul
It is a city that straddles two continents, a city so beautiful that Napoleon Bonaparte once observed that if the world were a single country, this city without doubt … Continue reading
Dr James Yates (1st May 1916 – 5th May 2016)
I first met Dr. Jim Yates about 16 years ago, when he and his wife Norah were living in Melbourne – and they started seeing me as their regular GP … Continue reading
Strangers on Shikoku
Strangers on Shikoku – Japan’s 88 temple pilgrim trail Most Sri Lankan visitors to Japan visit major cities like Tokyo and Osaka, and the “must see” tourist sights like … Continue reading
Sanjiva Wijesinha -writer and physician 
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