Golden Sri Lanka Travel Blog

Sir Arthur C. Clarke famous science- fiction writer, best known for the novel “2001: A Space Odyssey” has died in Sri Lanka in the age of 90. Clarke was living in Sri Lanka since 1956 and holds the citizenship for both the UK and Sri Lanka. For the past two decades he was suffering from “post polio syndrome”.

The first boat show of Sri Lanka (Boat Show 2008) will be held on the month of June. It will be starting on the 8th June 2008  to 10th June 2008 and the venue will be BMICH .

Maha Sivarathri is a Hindu festival which is celebrated during the end of February or early march. This important religious festival is for Hindu’s in honoring of Siva. On this day poojas are held in the temples hindu’s spend the full night in temples singing bajans and prayers