A Thai Prince in a Kandyan coup

In 1760, Kandy’s leading aristocrats & clergy plotted with the Dutch…

A Battle of Flowers

The Evolution of the Suriya Mal Movement

The Portuguese ‘King of Malvana’

The little town might have been the short-lived administrative…

Of Cables and Strings

D. R. Wijewardene and the Donoughmore Commission Report

From Kalutara to London: The fate of a Bo Tree in 1896

The origins of the modern Kalutara temple lie…

Notes from the Margins

Sri Lanka sits on the margins, often seen as a mere extension of its larger, more influential neighbours. Within the country, a highly selective, centralized history marginalizes many of its communities. This blog seeks to note down its forgotten and ignored histories and people.