<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:22:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@anver/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I BELONG TO A VANISHING COMMUNITY called Sri Lankan Malay!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somewhere in the 17th century, Indonesia was invaded by the Dutch, vast areas captured and many regions remained with the indigenous population, some of them fought back. Some chieftains of such regions]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/extinct/@anver/i-belong-to-a-vanishing-community-called-sri-lankan-malay</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/extinct/@anver/i-belong-to-a-vanishing-community-called-sri-lankan-malay</guid><category><![CDATA[extinct]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 05:28:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgb8r7pkefx4ztuD3HJDZJqG86skXhcvMcP6AEzt5HP98pHvrAAUHuy3jj2iXC1wnhHbY88zgwu8Mcr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FOREIGN TOURISTS to Sri Lanka DESERVE A BETTER DEAL!]]></title><description><![CDATA[By reading this article, please do not for a moment cancel your planned visit to the Paradise Island called Sri Lanka! My intention is to make authorities concerned put things right to make the tourists]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@anver/foreign-tourists-to-sri-lanka-deserve-a-better-deal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@anver/foreign-tourists-to-sri-lanka-deserve-a-better-deal</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 05:14:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVdjmq2SNWHqrgo2NaMHSidsAMzBPoUpH8m5hVSL2vcZmsKrDJb44Bp6f9AuL4obpB8GYQ9Zki8wRmkS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adams Peak or Sri Pada or Sivanadi Padham - Sacred Mountain of Sri Lanka]]></title><description><![CDATA[ADAM’S PEAK, SRI PADA aka SAMANALA KANDA, SIVAN ADIPADAM One of the few mountains in the world, and certainly in Sri Lanka which looks enchantingly beautiful from any angle or distance is Adam’s Peak 7359]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@anver/adams-peak-or-sri-pada-or-sivanadi-padham-sacred-mountain-of-sri-lanka</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@anver/adams-peak-or-sri-pada-or-sivanadi-padham-sacred-mountain-of-sri-lanka</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 16:08:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVe5enr32AMxfzP1mX193vff8ePyxbjjxHRGHULy4GPKQmm8vJM5eUV38DsoJtMEKG6hmJUNwBrzDiE2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sound Pollution going Unchecked!]]></title><description><![CDATA[SOUND POLLUTION AT ITS BEST! Sound pollution is a big problem in our country, and in my neighborhood in particular. There is going to be a major festival called the Sri Lankan New Year in the coming week]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@anver/sound-pollution-going-unchecked</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@anver/sound-pollution-going-unchecked</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 14:24:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yqUbvo2DTJv1i6qm8z4ixTabBTrjod5HuGbTg1Gssm8WDWtHfGPTPWjpk1oEyzAPLZUrtsZWFSUmCtsgGPKEpGPjMpwaBYrCyL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food: Drumstick or Moringa (Murunga)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drumstick or Moringa is one of the easiest home grown vegetable tree producing one of the most health beneficial vegetables, popular in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Less than a year ago I brought branch]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@anver/food-drumstick-or-moringa-murunga</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@anver/food-drumstick-or-moringa-murunga</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 09:56:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeCZDiw4TwFa7YHSUiQCJq9eSpgzitndg32vtSrVYcdtdwUc4BeC48bqAiERmieKHrM7kX8FUUMDfrN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polecat Menace - How I stopped them climbing into my ceiling!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The above Google sketch is only an impression to show how a polecat looks. Only once in my lifetime I have seen a polecat alive. It was about sunset time and the animal was moving outside my house on the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@anver/polecat-menace-how-i-stopped-them-climbing-into-my-ceiling</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@anver/polecat-menace-how-i-stopped-them-climbing-into-my-ceiling</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 12:47:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2SaoC4ZRzyPFS6GjuPkpgZWRpnz35x1qNabr6TgnHeppNvyuCvtfhxEKJmXb7sVR5DmrM2YcFpzCDkxrGHDKFuBUQSB4PKPTc3mUq6EJhhwSnfnSyqFk8QtXmc6xRGbidAE4nX21aWPi4GnLWbdXrczXXTKv5ftjFnVvB44Ue?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Desserts for any time of the day!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some interesting Dessert Items popular in Sri Lanka Pineapple pieces and Black currants on Whipped Cream Caramel Pudding - Easy to make from ready made mix available at Super-markets Afternoon Tea &]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@anver/desserts-for-any-time-of-the-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@anver/desserts-for-any-time-of-the-day</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 02:31:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PrxqAS8My84z8QnDpEsSBnKFsBYXvo8n2sF3UBgNxfsL68AfuXPMr6Bs1XXmV6ZVGJULsfKwHLiogNrYrJE5zzGkXkJjmNu4nmc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular Home Made Sri Lankan Dishes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Food – Popular Home Made Sri Lankan Dishes Most Sri Lankans and Indians are familiar with common foods that are prepared with flour such as Dosa, Roti, Naan, Idly, String Hoppers, Paratha, Appa etc and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@anver/popular-home-made-sri-lankan-dishes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@anver/popular-home-made-sri-lankan-dishes</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 09:59:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDuXRaduVYiCb9hxbZWDcAb1acVYBWQUnD9yNwgzSrSFR5XpT6Y5jYzzAmCiDq2AMgENR3nkPAXMahHfge3y9iVDYngGZrEM6N9BC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sri Lankan Snacks & Short-eats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Popular Sri Lankan Snacks & Short-eats Today I am trying to cover some of the most popular Snacks and Short-eats consumed in Sri Lanka. As my culinary knowledge does not allow me to elaborate how they]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@anver/sri-lankan-snacks-and-short-eats</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@anver/sri-lankan-snacks-and-short-eats</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 04:37:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PrxqAS8My84z8QnDpEsSBnKFsBYXvnKftF6qE4SeL1goWxvxJ2dPQNKs9GMH7BYzPTb6SBX8oocPJpAxDZHSVnZ7nggYJYiZikN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historical Koneswaram Hindu Temple – Trincomalee]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the major places for Hindu pilgrimage is Koneswaram Temple in Trincomalee. As a Non-Hindu, my interest to visit this Temple in Trincomalee was purely sight-seeing. I was truly amazed at the beautiful]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@anver/historical-koneswaram-hindu-temple-trincomalee</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@anver/historical-koneswaram-hindu-temple-trincomalee</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 03:00:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDuXRaduVYiCb9hxbZWDcAb1acVYBWQ1SC5WKLLPNC59wxi7QcvbUqvRk1QYd33NNZTB4qZGXysph13dbjshNAtcmwoFH9Ju2BsSv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dunhinda Waterfall near Badulla]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dunhinda Ella Waterfall, also known as Bridal Fall, near Badulla in the Uva Province of Sri Lanka is one of the most enchanting falls in the country. It is located about five kilometers from Badulla town.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@anver/dunhinda-waterfalls-near-badulla</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@anver/dunhinda-waterfalls-near-badulla</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 05:43:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDuXRaduVYiCb9hxbZWDcAb1acVYBWPKgSbUgfbFaVcAvMVeAiF4CWsRsTr181tJBda8X42PDgss78N2SuaDFbf5tR6t1Ze45dB4r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My pictures - indeed they speak a thousand words!]]></title><description><![CDATA[1 - A bird seated on a water buffalo waiting for its meal, while a crocodile watches from the far corner! Scene from Yala National Park. 2 - A fleet of white birds (cranes?) in Eastern Sri Lanka! 3 to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photgraphy/@anver/my-pictures-i-say-speak-a-thousand-words</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photgraphy/@anver/my-pictures-i-say-speak-a-thousand-words</guid><category><![CDATA[photgraphy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 04:50:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yqUbvo2DTJv1i6qm8z4ixTabBTrjodFsiwnNhzrR1PhgPvWUdQ7D94oiLzMEB5RDb6AU1VewQZRBQLHneHKQshNpMuBvXAwAEJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video - Sri Lankan Land Monitor called Thalagoya]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sri Lankan Land Monitor (Thalagoya) By nature I am not a great animal lover, especially those creepy reptiles are not my favorites! A Sri Lankan Land Monitor commonly known as Thalagoya in Sinhala has]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/srilankan/@anver/sri-lankan-land-monitor-called-thalagoya</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/srilankan/@anver/sri-lankan-land-monitor-called-thalagoya</guid><category><![CDATA[srilankan]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 14:53:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Waterfall connected to King Rawana & Sita of the Legend Ramayana!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ravana Falls – The Waterfall connected to King Rawana & Sita of Ramayana fame Just about 5 kms or less than 5 minutes drive from Ella on the Wellawaya Road is located one of Sri Lanka’s most visited]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ramayana/@anver/the-waterfall-connected-to-king-rawana-and-sita-of-the-legend-ramayana</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ramayana/@anver/the-waterfall-connected-to-king-rawana-and-sita-of-the-legend-ramayana</guid><category><![CDATA[ramayana]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 05:25:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDuXRaduVYiCb9hxbZWDcAb1acVYBWPo9Gpd99nht4dsx3VW2EJTNya2M71adyiq48aMpuTy2xQ3PkWkSvjQwk4vFogGAJFnZDdhg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sri Lanka's Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawala]]></title><description><![CDATA[SRI LANKA’S ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE – PINNAWALA If you want to get closer and personal with elephants, the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage (PEO) is the best place to do so. 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Considered as one of the modern wonders of the world, the Galle Fort is one of the most interesting places where both foreign and local tourists flock, it lies]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@anver/historical-galle-dutch-fort-sri-lanka-s-modern-world-wonder</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@anver/historical-galle-dutch-fort-sri-lanka-s-modern-world-wonder</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2018 09:38:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PrxqAS8My84z8QnDpEsSBnKFsBYXvnH84p2VDAEusVEACP7pKo1Sc6CNLnMVVxMNzFyf59Yxk4uDpZZVTjceX7s5q14QBMmPKA6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[HOT SPRING WELLS OF SRI LANKA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of nature’s most amazing gifts to mankind are the Hot Spring Wells found in Sri Lanka and so far I have visited two of them, both located in the Eastern Province, one near the port city of Trincomalee]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@anver/hot-spring-wells-of-sri-lanka</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@anver/hot-spring-wells-of-sri-lanka</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2018 02:15:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PrxqAS8My84z8QnDpEsSBnKFsBYXvnDwdLarkd3dL9tLhtgfUpqtKGgWTfTnSzLjiH9ZFGtFmYwNxJ9qdB28R5pdHemr8QikKkS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historical Warleigh Christ Church Sri Lanka]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warleigh – Historical Christ Church among "Ceylon Tea" Bushes! ![IMG_5782.JPG] ( WANARAJAH is one of the largest Tea Plantations in the Dickoya Tea Planting District of Sri Lanka. A very prominent]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/warleigh/@anver/sri-lanka-warleigh-christ-church</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/warleigh/@anver/sri-lanka-warleigh-christ-church</guid><category><![CDATA[warleigh]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 11:29:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVg1Fk8VDux2m4P1eueVx459tW7AUKxr8DFcVeRgoF49SUXFMcLUSA6MVUFrqJ3qDrmePBJucRxMkZ58?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Top Tea Memories of Sri Lanka Plantations]]></title><description><![CDATA[These are some of my Top Most Memorable Photographs depicting Tea Estates in Sri Lanka’s hills. (Note: Pics may not appear in the correct sequence intended BUT THEY SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.) No.1 - Norwood]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/srilanka/@anver/my-top-tea-memories-of-sri-lanka-plantations</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/srilanka/@anver/my-top-tea-memories-of-sri-lanka-plantations</guid><category><![CDATA[srilanka]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[anver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 05:53:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGdSLycAbP9T5CGb91DYqFMtnEU1Anj4hCezbmvEsfKeZW9t6rP8qoUhLeZXUU58EL1esK78fMfUrYPt9bU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ramayana Sita Amman Temple & Hakgala Garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[RAMAYANA-FAME SITA AMMAN TEMPLE & HAKGALA GARDEN - Sri Lanka Hakgala Botanical Garden and Sita Amman Temple close to Nuwara Eliya are ‘mythologically’ linked. 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