Colombo: Are You For Ayurveda?
An ancient art of healing is at work on the scars of civil war in Sri Lanka, and attracting a new type of traveller to this once again popular tourist island. Sharon Lim gets oiled up.
I'm lying stark naked, covered only by a strategically-placed towel. A bowl of warm oil slowly drips over my forehead. I'm prone on a slanted stone bed on the front porch of a simple single-storey house – for all to see. I'm perspiring and feeling very greasy. I want to [ read more ]
