A nation almost trashed by a bloody inheritance; a family rife with murderous plots. How did Sri Lanka ever survive the poisonous legacy of one of its greatest kings?

Who was the man who rescued the Sinhalese state from near utter ruin – and how did he overcome all the odds to do it?

How did Sri Lanka’s kings ever spring back from the Chola devastation to reclaim the Sinhalese state?

What makes elephants so quintessentially Sri Lankan – and what have they to do with its last great ancient kingdom - Polonnaruwa?

Is there really a tree that can still the universe? And if so, where in Sri Lanka might you find it?

What might make you scream loudest in the lonesome depths of a long Sri Lankan night?

Does the future have a past in Colombo?

How can a mysterious Arthurian heroine, remembered by a Victorian stay-at-home, ever bring Sri Lanka to mind?

How the obvious is almost never true – at least on the surface in Sri Lanka.

What choices might Sri Lanka make to fortify its heart? And what choices were made long ago?