Melbourne Jewish Book Week 2026
It was an inordinate privilege for me to be invited as a panellist at last month’s Melbourne Jewish Book Festival – a festival of books and writing that is held … Continue reading
Rethinking History – Sri lanka and the Maritime Silk Road
A fresh perspective on Sri lanka’s history – new research taht makes us rethink what we thought we knew!
If you missed the Ceylon Literary & Art Festival in February this year, here is the video of my presentation – moderated by Mimi Alphonsus.
My Favourite Books About the Silk Roads
Earlier this month, I was asked by Ben Fox of Bookdna to create a post for his website discussing my favourite books about the Silk Roads. This is a subject … Continue reading
The HSBC Ceylon Litereray & Art Festival 2026
It was a pleasure as well as a privilege to be invited to be a speaker for the 3rd edition of the HSBC Ceylon Literary and Arts Festival, which was … Continue reading
Twilight Reminiscences 35 – The Pleasures of Reading
I have always enjoyed reading. From my early schooldays, the pleasure of being curled up with a good book was something I enjoyed very much. I became a voracious reader, … Continue reading
FOODS THAT CROSSED THE SEAS by Panchali Illankoon
I am sharing this lovely article by Panchali Illankoon that appeared on 6th October 2025 in LIFE! – the Daily Mirror Mid-Week magazine Omani Halwa When Condé Nast Traveler … Continue reading
A Link Between East and West
Last month I was interviewed by Kavinu Cooray, Head of Content and Art Curation at ARTRA magazine. The latest (October 2025) edition of the magazine has some great articles – … Continue reading
Twilight Reminiscences 32 – The Loss of Habitat and Heritage
Last Sunday morning I went for my usual walk to Galle Face Green. It is a habit I have cultivated over the years – an early morning walk before the … Continue reading
My Book Launch – 22nd August 2025
Reproducing this article from the webpage of the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies by Damithri The launch of the book titled ‘Sri Lanka, Serendib The Silk Road of The Sea’,authored by … Continue reading
An ode to Sri Lanka rarely found in history textbooks
Reproducing this article by Duvindi Illankoon in today’s SundayTimes about my book, ‘Sri Lanka, Serendib and the Silk Road of the Sea’ When the Sunday Times Plus last met Dr. … Continue reading
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