I didn’t forget to ask the meaning of Lunugamvehera from my father. In Sinhala, ‘Lunu’ is salt, ‘Gam(a)’ is village and ‘Vehera’, is dagaba / temple. That’s how I made use of my trip. I really enjoyed ...

Opportunists and the irreverent, gaudily-clad masses have replaced the revered swamis and authentic pilgrims of yesteryear who made the journey to Sri Lanka’s most famous shrine, says Patrick Harrigan ...